Aryabhata called himself a native of which place, identified with modern Patna?
AUjjayini
BNalanda
CTaxila
DKusumapura
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Kusumapura
1. Aryabhata named his home as Kusumapura or Pataliputra.
2. Tradition identifies Kusumapura with Pataliputra, near modern Patna.
3. Ujjayini, Nalanda and Taxila are other centres of learning not given as his home.
_Source: Wikipedia, Aryabhata, Time and place of birth_
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