Aryabhatta College

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About Aryabhatta College

Aryabhatta College is a government college in South West, Delhi, established in 1973. It is affiliated to University of Delhi. Campusbells lists it under General.

Aryabhatta (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 Aryabhattya (499 CE, when he was 23 years old) and the Arya-siddhanta.

Time and place of birth Aryabhatta mentions in the Aryabhatiya that it was composed 3,600 years into the Kali Yuga, when he was 23 years old. This corresponds to 499 CE, and implies that he was born in 476.

Aryabhatta provides no information about his place of birth. The only information comes from Bhaskara I, who describes Aryabhatta as asmakiya, "one belonging to the Asmaka country." During the Buddha's time, a branch of the Asmaka people settled in the region between the Narmada and Godavari rivers in central India; Aryabhatta is believed to have been born there.

Education It is fairly certain that, at some point, he went to Kusumapura for advanced studies and lived there for some time. Both Hindu and Buddhist tradition, as well as Bhaskara I (CE 629), identify Kusumapura as Pataliputra, modern Patna.

As described on the institution’s website (aryabhattacollege.ac.in)

At a glance

Key facts

Established

1973

Ownership

Public / Government

Stream

General

Location

South West, Delhi

Affiliated to

University of Delhi

Institution type

Constituent / University College

Management

University

AISHE code

C-6396

Gallery

Campus photos

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