Q. Who is credited with developing the concept of "Shunya" (void) in Indian mathematics?

भारतीय गणित में "शून्य" (शून्य) की अवधारणा विकसित करने का श्रेय किसे दिया जाता है?

A
Bhaskara
भास्कर
B
Brahmagupta
ब्रह्मगुप्त
C
Varahamihira
वराहमिहिर
D
Aryabhata
आर्यभट्ट

Explanation

Brahmagupta formally defined zero (śūnya) in 628 CE, and provided rules for its mathematical operations. He was the first to treat zero as a number, not just a placeholder.

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