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mathematics. Converging to the formulated and expressed
‘Theory of Everything’, scientists during ancient India in the
are industriously working today Vedanta Philosophy. In common
on devising a single formula that parlance, when we talk about
can express everything in the numbers, we count as far as we
universe, which would’ve been can think till millions, billions and
impossible without using zero. It is trillions, but, in Vedas and Indian
said that our sages have always mathematics, this calculation
imagined such an expansion of goes much further. It is universally
scientific understanding with the accepted that the concept of
help of mathematics. infinity and zero are the historic
contributions of ancient Indian
Moreover, the evolution and
mathematicians, which have
concept of infinity was also
played a very pivotal role in the
progress of human civilization.
Modern mathematics today,
which is growing rapidly like a
banyan tree, has the concepts
of infinity and zero, which
originated in India, in its seed
form. This leap, made in India,
indicates the mathematically
enlightened culture that was
flourishing in ancient India.
The Legends of Indian
Mathematics
Hon’ble PM Modi, in his address,
also shared an account of
his encounter with the CEO
of Intel Company, Mr. Pat
Gelsinger. During the meetup,
Mr. Gelsinger gifted him a
painting that depicted “an
Indian method of calculation
or measurement through the
Vamana avatar (fifth of the
10 incarnations of the Hindu
god Vishnu)” which was
indeed a moment of pride for
him. Further, he elucidated
an interesting correlation
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