Question

The term ‘Bhugol' was first used in the ____________

• A. Mahabharata
• B. Upnishada
• C. Suryasiddhanta
• D. Puranas

Hint:

Remember these ancient Indian geography facts: \[ \boxed{ \begin{aligned} \text{Bhugol} &\rightarrow \textit{Suryasiddhanta}, \text{Author} &\rightarrow \text{Ancient Indian Astronomical Tradition}, \text{Focus} &\rightarrow \text{Astronomy, Earth and Planetary Motion}. \end{aligned} } \] Mnemonic: “Bhugol begins with Suryasiddhanta.”

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Concept: The Sanskrit term Bhugol (Bhūgola), meaning “the Earth” or “geography,” is traditionally considered to have been first used in the ancient astronomical text Suryasiddhanta. The work discusses the Earth's shape, dimensions, and astronomical concepts.

Step 1: Identify the source. The term Bhugol first appears in \[ \boxed{\textit{Suryasiddhanta}} \]

Step 2: Eliminate the incorrect options. \[ \begin{aligned} A.\ \text{Mahabharata} &\rightarrow \text{Not the first source of the term Bhugol.} B.\ \text{Upnishada} &\rightarrow \text{Primarily philosophical texts.} C.\ \text{Suryasiddhanta} &\rightarrow \text{First use of the term Bhugol.}\checkmark D.\ \text{Puranas} &\rightarrow \text{Contain geographical descriptions but not the first use.} \end{aligned} \] Hence, \[ \boxed{\text{(C)}} \]