"Zero" was discovered by-

UPSC CSE Pre 1995

A. Aryabhatta
B. Varahmihira
C. Bhaskara-1
D. An anonymous Indian

Answer: An anonymous Indian

Option d is the correct answer. Zero' was discovered by an anonymous Indian. Arabians learnt it from India and spread it over Europe. It was found that the Arabs firstly used zero in 873 CE. An early symbol for zero appears in an CE 876 inscription at Gwalior.

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