Aryabhatiya
E677775
Aryabhatiya is an influential 5th-century Indian mathematical and astronomical treatise that introduced advanced concepts such as place-value notation, trigonometric functions, and accurate astronomical calculations.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Aryabhatiya canonical | 9 |
| Aryabhatiyabhashya | 1 |
| Āryabhaṭīya | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7639698 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Aryabhatiya Context triple: [Aryabhata, knownFor, Aryabhatiya]
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A.
Surya Siddhanta
Surya Siddhanta is an ancient Indian astronomical treatise that systematically outlines mathematical and observational methods for calculating planetary motions, eclipses, and calendrical time.
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B.
Siddhānta-kaumudī
Siddhānta-kaumudī is a renowned systematic commentary and reorganization of Pāṇini’s Aṣṭādhyāyī that presents Sanskrit grammar rules in a more accessible and pedagogical order.
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C.
Zīj al-Sindhind
Zīj al-Sindhind is an influential early 9th-century astronomical handbook and set of tables by Al-Khwarizmi that helped introduce and adapt Indian and Persian astronomical methods to the Islamic world.
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D.
Yuktidīpikā
Yuktidīpikā is an important early commentary on the Sāṃkhya Kārikā that offers detailed philosophical analysis and defense of classical Sāṃkhya thought.
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E.
Siddhanta Shiromani
Siddhanta Shiromani is a 12th-century Sanskrit treatise on Indian astronomy and mathematics by Bhaskara II, renowned for its advanced treatment of planetary motions, eclipses, and mathematical techniques.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Aryabhatiya Target entity description: Aryabhatiya is an influential 5th-century Indian mathematical and astronomical treatise that introduced advanced concepts such as place-value notation, trigonometric functions, and accurate astronomical calculations.
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A.
Surya Siddhanta
Surya Siddhanta is an ancient Indian astronomical treatise that systematically outlines mathematical and observational methods for calculating planetary motions, eclipses, and calendrical time.
-
B.
Siddhānta-kaumudī
Siddhānta-kaumudī is a renowned systematic commentary and reorganization of Pāṇini’s Aṣṭādhyāyī that presents Sanskrit grammar rules in a more accessible and pedagogical order.
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C.
Zīj al-Sindhind
Zīj al-Sindhind is an influential early 9th-century astronomical handbook and set of tables by Al-Khwarizmi that helped introduce and adapt Indian and Persian astronomical methods to the Islamic world.
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D.
Yuktidīpikā
Yuktidīpikā is an important early commentary on the Sāṃkhya Kārikā that offers detailed philosophical analysis and defense of classical Sāṃkhya thought.
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E.
Siddhanta Shiromani
Siddhanta Shiromani is a 12th-century Sanskrit treatise on Indian astronomy and mathematics by Bhaskara II, renowned for its advanced treatment of planetary motions, eclipses, and mathematical techniques.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sanskrit text
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astronomical treatise ⓘ mathematical treatise ⓘ |
| approximateValueOfPi | 3.1416 ⓘ |
| author | Aryabhata ⓘ |
| century | 5th century ⓘ |
| circulation | widely studied in medieval India ⓘ |
| commentedOnBy |
Bhaskara I
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Nilakantha Somayaji ⓘ |
| contains |
algebra
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geometry ⓘ number theory ⓘ planetary models ⓘ spherical astronomy ⓘ trigonometry ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 499 ⓘ |
| describes |
calculation of eclipses
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indeterminate equations ⓘ lunar month length ⓘ mean motions of planets ⓘ methods for extracting cube roots ⓘ methods for extracting square roots ⓘ rules for arithmetic operations ⓘ sidereal periods of planets ⓘ solar year length ⓘ solutions of linear equations ⓘ |
| field |
astronomy
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mathematics ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Ganitapada
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Gitikapada ⓘ Golapada ⓘ Kalakriyapada ⓘ |
| influenced |
Indian mathematics
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Islamic astronomy ⓘ Islamic mathematics ⓘ later Indian astronomers ⓘ |
| introducedConcept |
approximation of pi
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cosine-like function ⓘ place-value notation ⓘ sine function ⓘ table of sines ⓘ trigonometric functions ⓘ versine ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| meter | Arya meter ⓘ |
| structure | four chapters ⓘ |
| uses |
epicyclic theory
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geocentric model ⓘ |
| verseForm | shloka ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Aryabhatiya Description of subject: Aryabhatiya is an influential 5th-century Indian mathematical and astronomical treatise that introduced advanced concepts such as place-value notation, trigonometric functions, and accurate astronomical calculations.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Aryabhatiya
subject linked to:
Gitika (definitions and basic parameters) section of Aryabhatiya
linked to: Aryabhatiya