Who among the following gave us the names of the twelve divisions of the solar zodiac and whose…
Aryabhata named the twelve divisions of the solar zodiac and computed the Earth's circumference as about 24835 miles, remarkably close to the modern value of about 24901…
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Who among the following gave us the names of the twelve divisions of the solar zodiac and whose calculation of the earth's circumference was not off the mark?
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Aryabhata named the twelve divisions of the solar zodiac and computed the Earth's circumference as about 24835 miles, remarkably close to the modern value of about 24901 miles. He also explained eclipses and the apparent rotation of the heavens by the Earth's rotation. Hence Aryabhata is the answer.
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