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Ganit or Mathematics in the Indian
“Through his 'Mann Ki Baat'
subcontinent has a rich history
address, the Hon’ble PM
going back over 3,000 years
has rightfully shared the
and has thrived for centuries
importance of Vedic Maths in
before similar advances were
the modern times and I hope
made in the rest of the world. In
it will make it easier for the
addition to giving us the concept
students and their parents
of zero, Indian mathematicians
to adopt this change,
made seminal contributions
and further enhance their
to the study of trigonometry,
mathematical capabilities.”
algebra, arithmetic, and negative
numbers, among other areas. – Mukul Agarwal
Perhaps most significantly, the Director, Talent Synergy India
decimal system that we still
employ worldwide today, was first
seen in India. devoid of the scientific progress
that we see today. From Calculus
From Zero to Infinity
to Computers – all of these
The discovery of zero in India had scientific inventions are based
a magnanimous impact world on Zero. The vitality of zero in the
over that changed the course world of science is also evident in
of history. It is believed that if its principles. Be it Newton’s laws,
zero was not discovered, then Einstein’s famous equation, all the
perhaps, the world would be science related to the universe is

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