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Which Indian geographer had given information about Solar and Lunar eclipses?

A $Aryabhatta$
B $Varah Mihir$
C $Brahmagupta$
D $Bhaskaracharya$

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Aryabhatta, the legendary 5th-century mathematician and astronomer, explained the scientific causes of solar and lunar eclipses, demonstrating that they occur due to the casting of shadows rather than mythological demons.

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Which Indian geographer had given information about Solar and Lunar eclipses?

A

Aryabhatta

B

Varah Mihir

C

Brahmagupta

D

Bhaskaracharya

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