page_title: Aryabhata
hierarchical_section_title: Aryabhata
caption_attribution_description: ARYABHATA English: Aryabhata, mathematician and astronomer in Ancient India.
context_page_description: Aryabhata or Aryabhata I was the first of the major mathematician-astronomers from the classical age of Indian mathematics and Indian astronomy. His works include the Āryabhaṭīya and the Arya-siddhanta.
  For his explicit mention of the relativity of motion, he also qualifies as a major early physicist.
context_section_description: Aryabhata (Sanskrit: आर्यभट, ISO: Āryabhaṭa) or Aryabhata I (476–550 CE) was the first of the major mathematician-astronomers from the classical age of Indian mathematics and Indian astronomy. His works include the Āryabhaṭīya (which mentions that in 3600 Kaliyuga, 499 CE, he was 23 years old) and the Arya-siddhanta.
  For his explicit mention of the relativity of motion, he also qualifies as a major early physicist.
caption: Statue depicting Aryabhata on the grounds of IUCAA, Pune (although there is no historical record of his appearance).
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