Bhāskara II
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Born in a Hindu Deshastha Brahmin family of scholars, mathematicians and astronomers, Bhaskara II was the leader of a cosmic observatory at Ujjain, the main mathematical centre of ancient India. Bhāskara and his works represent a significant contribution to mathematical and astronomical knowledge in the 12th century. He has been called the greatest mathematician of medieval India. His main work ''Siddhānta-Śiromaṇi,'' (Sanskrit for "Crown of Treatises") is divided into four parts called ''Līlāvatī'', ''Bījagaṇita'', ''Grahagaṇita'' and ''Golādhyāya'', which are also sometimes considered four independent works. These four sections deal with arithmetic, algebra, mathematics of the planets, and spheres respectively. He also wrote another treatise named Karaṇā Kautūhala. Provided by Wikipedia
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