Aryabhatta defined the shape of Earth to be round in 499 A.D.,

Ancient Indian Scientists 

The ancient Indian people possessed great scientific knowledge which they applied for the benefit of community. The Vedic sciences are considered the richest and most comprehensive science of ancient India. The Vedic sciences include several branches like astronomy, medicine, space science, mathematics and there were numerous Indian scientists who studied and enhanced Vedic sciences. Aryabhatta, Charaka, Sushruta, Panini, etc. were some of the eminent scientists in the ancient era. While Aryabhatta defined the shape of Earth to be round in 499 A.D., Charaka and Sushruta largely contributed in the development of Ayurveda. On the other hand, Panini discovered the systematic linguistic analysis during the fourth-century B.C. These ancient Indian scientists have also given many mathematical and scientific explanations that can be proved using the current methods.


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