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The Impact of Ancient Indian Astronomy on Modern Astronomy
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Which ancient Indian astronomer is credited with developing the concept of the heliocentric model of the solar system?
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Aryabhata
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Aryabhata, a renowned Indian astronomer and mathematician, proposed the heliocentric model in his text, the Aryabhatiya, around the 5th century CE. This model placed the Sun at the center of the solar system, with the Earth and other planets revolving around it.