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Name the person who had a major influence in the field of Algebra in India.

A $Aryabhata$
B $Charaka$
C $Varahamihira$
D $Brahmagupta$

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Brahmagupta made profound contributions to ancient Indian algebra in his text Brāhmasphuṭasiddhānta (628 AD), where he provided systemic algebraic rules for solving quadratic equations, handling positive/negative values, and zero.

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Name the person who had a major influence in the field of Algebra in India.

A

Aryabhata

B

Charaka

C

Varahamihira

D

Brahmagupta

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