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Theories and Models Developed by Ancient Indian Astronomers
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Which ancient Indian astronomer proposed the idea of a heliocentric solar system, where the Earth and other planets revolve around the Sun?
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Aryabhata
💡 Explanation:
Aryabhata, in his treatise Aryabhatiya, proposed a heliocentric model of the solar system, where the Earth and other planets revolve around the Sun. This idea was revolutionary for its time and was not widely accepted until the 16th century.