Q. Where was the mathematician Brahmagupta, who formalized the concept of zero, born?
Answer: Bhillamala
Notes: Brahmagupta, born in Bhillamala (modern-day Bhinmal, Rajasthan), formalized zero as a number in 628 CE in his work Brahmasphutasiddhanta, establishing arithmetic rules involving zero.
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