Question
Arrange the following astronomers in the chronological order :
(a) Bhaskaracharya (b) Bhoja (c) Brahmagupta (d) Varahamihira
Select the correct answer from the code given below :
The correct answer is
(d), (c), (b), (a)
The question asks to arrange four Indian astronomers in chronological order based on their periods of activity.
Astronomer Time Periods
We determine the approximate time frame for each astronomer:
- Varahamihira: Primarily active in the 6th century AD (circa 505 – 587 AD).
- Brahmagupta: Active from the late 6th century to the mid-7th century AD (circa 598 – 668 AD).
- Bhoja: A prominent ruler and scholar of the 11th century AD (circa 1010 – 1055 AD).
- Bhaskaracharya: A major mathematician and astronomer of the 12th century AD (1114 – 1185 AD).
Determining Chronological Sequence
Arranging these astronomers based on their time periods from earliest to latest:
- Varahamihira (d) - 6th Century AD
- Brahmagupta (c) - 6th-7th Century AD
- Bhoja (b) - 11th Century AD
- Bhaskaracharya (a) - 12th Century AD
The resulting chronological order is (d), (c), (b), (a).
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