Who Was Alive

Were Abu Bakr and Brahmagupta alive at the same time?

Yes. Abu Bakr and Brahmagupta were alive at the same time, from c. AD 598 to AD 634.

Abu Bakr

1st Rashidun Caliph and father-in-law of Muhammad

Born c. AD 573 · died 23 August AD 634

Brahmagupta

Indian mathematician and astronomer

Born c. AD 598 · died c. AD 670

  1. Gregory I
  2. Muhammad
  3. Abu Bakr
  4. Umar ibn Al-Khattāb
  5. Brahmagupta
  6. Alī ibn Abī Ṭālib
Abu Bakr and Brahmagupta in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries. Drag across to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.