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๐บ Ancient World
Gupta Empire โ India's Golden Age
Era of extraordinary advances in science, maths, astronomy, literature and art
320 ๐ฎ๐ณ India Ancient World
๐บ Key Facts
1
Aryabhata (476 AD) โ calculated value of ฯ, explained Earth's rotation, and laid basis for algebra
2
Zero and the decimal number system โ invented in India; the foundation of all modern mathematics
3
Kalidasa wrote Shakuntala; Nalanda University attracted scholars from China, Korea and South-East Asia
India gave the world zero, the decimal system, chess and algebra during this era
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Era
๐บ Ancient World
Region
๐ฎ๐ณ India
Year
320
Summary
Era of extraordinary advances in science, maths, astronomy, literature and art