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Remembering that 1AD came immediately after 1BC, while solving these problems take 1BC as –1 and 1AD as +1.
Bhaskaracharya was born in the year 1114 AD and died in the year 1185 AD. What was his age when he died?
Solution
Taking 1 BC as –1 and 1 AD as +1
Born year = 1114 AD
Death year = 1185 AD
∴ Total age = 1185 – 1114 = 71 years
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