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 Other Important Contributors of Ancient and Medieval India

Vararuci

• Vararuci is a notable character in Kathasaritsagara by Somadeva Bhatta (11th century AD).
• According to the folktale Parayi Petta Panthirukulam, Vararuci was one of the nine gems in the court of Vikramaditya (57 BC-78 AD).Vararuci

Acharya Pingala (3rd—2nd century BC)

• Ancient Indian mathematician and poet known for Chandalisastra (Pingala-sutras), the earliest treatise on Sanskrit prosody.
• First to introduce the concept of binary numbers and worked on Fibonacci numbers, initially called Matrameru.Acharya Pingala

Lagadha Muni (1200 BC):

• Ancient Indian mathematician and astronomer credited for writing Vedanga Jyotisha, describing the winter solstice around 1400 BC.Lagadha Muni

Jivaka (5th century BC):

• Legendary physician of ancient India, known as the 'Medicine King' and personal physician of King Bimbisara and Lord Buddha.Jivaka

Chaturveda Prithudaka Swami (830-890):

• Ancient Indian mathematician known for his work on solving equations and commentary on Brahmagupta's work.

Aryabhata II (920-1000):

• Indian astronomer and mathematician, author of Maha-siddhanta.Aryabhatta ||

Narayan Pandit (1340-1400):

• Medieval Indian mathematician and author of Ganita Kaumudi in 1356, discussing mathematical operations.

Mahendra Siri (1340-1400):

• Jain astronomer of the 14th century, patronized by Firuz Shah Tughlug, known for writing Yantraraja.

Madhava of Sangamagrama (1340-1425):

• Founder of the Kerala school of astronomy and mathematics, made significant contributions to infinite series, trigonometry, algebra, and geometry.

Vatasseri Parameshvara Nambudiri (1380-1460):

• Ancient Indian mathematician and astronomer associated with the Kerala school, revised astronomical computational parameters known as Drgganita.

Kelallur Nilakantha Somayaiji (1444-1545):

• Mathematician and astronomer associated with the Kerala school, known for works like Tantrasamgraha and Aryabhatiya Bhasya.

Chitrabhanu:

• 16th-century mathematician of the Kerala school, noted for a concise astronomical manual called Karana.
• Student of Nilakantha Somayaji.

Melpathur Narayana Bhattathiri (1560-1646/1666)

• Associated with the Kerala school, notable works include Prakriya-sarvasvam and Narayaneeyam.Melpathur Narayana Bhattathiri