#IndianInvention
365 days to orbit the sun. It's a rare known fact that the time to orbit the Sun was first calculated by Bhaskaracharya 100's of years ago before the European astronomers. As per Bhaskaracharya, the time taken to orbit the Sun was 365.258756484 days.
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365 days to orbit the sun. It's a rare known fact that the time to orbit the Sun was first calculated by Bhaskaracharya 100's of years ago before the European astronomers. As per Bhaskaracharya, the time taken to orbit the Sun was 365.258756484 days.
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His renowned mathematical works called “Lilavati” and “Bijaganita” are considered to be unparalled and a memorial to his profound intelligence.
In his treatise ” Siddhant Shiromani ” he writes on planetary positions, eclipses, cosmography, mathematical techniques and astronomical equipment.
In the ” Surya Siddhant ” he makes a note on the force of gravity: “Objects fall on earth due to a force of attraction by the earth. Therefore, the earth, planets, constellations, moon, and sun are held in orbit due to this attraction.”
