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Aryabhatta was only 23 when he composed his mathematical treatise– Aryabhatiya. The entire script was written in Sanskrit and hence reads like a poetic verse rather than a practical manual.

India was actively contributing to the field of science and technology centuries long before modern laboratories were set up. Here is a list of the ancient Indian discoveries that introduced and strengthened the fundamentals of modern science.

40 years ago, India launched its first satellite, Aryabhata. Here are some interesting facts about it and the famous astronomer and mathematician it was named after.