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Indian Astronomy in Science Fiction
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Which Indian astronomer is often credited with being the first to propose the idea of a heliocentric solar system?
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Aryabhata
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Aryabhata, an Indian astronomer and mathematician who lived in the 5th century CE, is often credited with being the first to propose the idea of a heliocentric solar system, where the Earth and other planets revolve around the Sun.