alleryHow did Aryabhata explain solar and lunar eclipses?
AAs shadows cast by and falling on Earth
BAs Rahu and Ketu swallowing the Sun
CAs the Sun losing its light
DAs clouds covering the Moon
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. As shadows cast by and falling on Earth
1. Aryabhata said the Moon and planets shine by reflected sunlight.
2. Eclipses are caused by shadows, for example a lunar eclipse when the Moon enters the Earth's shadow.
3. The Rahu and Ketu explanation was the prevailing older belief he moved away from.
_Source: Wikipedia, Aryabhata, Eclipses_
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