Question

Who among the following was the author of the ancient text called 'Siddhant Shiromani'?
1. Aryabhatta
2. Mahaviracharya
3. Brahmagupta
4. Bhaskaracharya

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : Bhaskaracharya

The correct answer is ​Bhaskaracharya.

• Siddhant Shiromani is the major thesis written by the Indian mathematician Bhaskaracharya.

• He wrote this in the year 1150 when he was of 36 years of age.
• It is written in the Sanskrit language and comprises 1450 verses.

• It is divided into three parts namely Lilavati, Bijaganita, Ganitadhyaya, and Goladhyaya.
• Lilavati has 13 chapters and 278 verses.
• It explains arithmetic and Measurement.
• Bijaganita has six parts containing 213 verses and explains algebra.
• Ganitadhyaya and Goladhyaya contain 900 verses and explains astronomy.