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The Theories and Models Developed by Modern Indian Astronomers
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Which Indian astronomer is known for his work on the theory of black holes and the study of gravitational waves?
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Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
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Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar was an Indian-American astrophysicist who made significant contributions to the study of black holes and gravitational waves. He is best known for his work on the Chandrasekhar limit, which describes the maximum mass of a white dwarf star before it collapses under its own gravity to form a black hole.