Mathematics in Ancient and Medieval India c10.13

c10.13

A Persian translation of the *Bījagaṇita* entitled *Tarjamah-i-Bij* was made in India in 1634-35 A. D. by Atāullāh Rashīdī, son of Ustad Aḥmad Nādir, the builder of Taj Mahal He was originally a resident of Lahore and had his education under his father, and Makramat Khan, who was well-known for his knowledge in mathematics. The work was dedicated to Shāhjahān (1628–1659). The Persian version was translated into English by Edward Strachey in 1813 A. D. From the traslation it appears that it is not a faithful translation of the *Bījagaṇita* but is a mixture of text, commentary and some interpolation. The same author wrote perhaps two other works viz. *Khasinatril Aʻdad* dealing with arithmetic, algebra, and applied geometry. Some discussion is also available on some astronomical problems. The other work is *Khulasah-i-Baz* dealing with arithemetic, mensuration and algebra in verse form. The manuscript copies are available in Bankipur and British Museum.