Publisher's Synopsis
Decoding the Aryabhatiya: Unravel the Cosmos with a 5th-Century Indian Genius
Discover the 5th-century Indian genius who proposed a rotating Earth long before Copernicus. In Decoding the Aryabhatiya, Harshad Rane makes accessible the revolutionary work of Aryabhata, whose Sanskrit text reshaped mathematics and astronomy with concepts like a precise pi, early trigonometry, and advanced algebra.
Journey through the Aryabhatiya's four core sections:
- Gītikāpāda (Celestial Cycles): Decode cosmic ages and planetary rhythms with Aryabhata's alphabetical number system.
- Ganitapāda (Mathematics): Master revolutionary algebra, the earliest sine tables, and the powerful Kuttakara algorithm.
- Kālakriyāpāda (Timekeeping): Calculate planetary positions and measure time, from single breaths to immense cosmic ages.
- Golapāda (The Celestial Sphere): Grasp Aryabhata's bold model of a rotating Earth and his accurate eclipse calculations.
Harshad Rane makes complex topics accessible, tracing Aryabhata's profound legacy from ancient commentators to modern computing. Discover the global impact of these ideas, which traveled from India to influence Middle Eastern and European thought, and relive the intellectual excitement of the Gupta Empire's Golden Age.
Ideal for anyone interested in the history of science, mathematics, and ancient India, this guide reveals a 1,500-year-old universe that feels strikingly modern. Uncover the ideas that changed science forever and add Decoding the Aryabhatiya to your library.
