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Aryabhata calculated the value of pi (π) as 3.1416.

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  2. False

Answer: True

Aryabhata (476-550 CE) calculated pi as 3.1416 in his work Aryabhatiya. He also proposed that Earth rotates on its axis and revolves around the Sun, centuries before Copernicus. [[30]]

Topic Ancient Science & Technology
Exam Relevance SSC, UPSC, Railway

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