A friend wittily remarked today: It is apt that Aryabhatta is from India. Because India's contribution in the world of mathematics, at least for the last couple of centuries, has essentially been Zero.
I countered: What about Ramanujan?
Pat came the reply, tongue firmly in cheek: Hardy, a British mathematician, recognised his talent and mentored him. Left to fellow Indians, he would've been firmly kept at Zero.
On that note, here's a movie recommendation: The Man Who Knew Infinity (2015).
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