Contributors to disciplines

Contributions of Indian and other thinkers to different subjects.

Teaching Aptitude5 questions
Practise this topic

Indian contributors to know

  • Aryabhata: mathematician-astronomer; Aryabhatiya; place-value system and an approximation of π.
  • Brahmagupta: rules for arithmetic with zero.
  • Srinivasa Ramanujan: number theory and infinite series.
  • C. V. Raman: the Raman effect; Nobel Prize in Physics, 1930.
  • Charaka and Sushruta: ancient medicine and surgery.
  • Panini: Sanskrit grammar.
  • Kautilya (Chanakya): Arthashastra, on statecraft and economics.
  • Homi J. Bhabha: father of India’s nuclear programme.
  • Vikram Sarabhai: father of India’s space programme.

Practice questions

The Raman effect earned C. V. Raman the Nobel Prize in Physics in:Medium
The ancient Indian text on surgery is associated with:Easy
Who is called the father of India’s space programme?Easy
The Arthashastra was written by:Easy
National Mathematics Day (22 December) honours:Medium
Practice this topic