Mathematics in Ancient and Medieval India c4.s2.10
Mathematics in Ancient and Medieval India c4.s2.10
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*Kusumpura school*² : Umāsvātī ( 150 B.C. ), one of the greatest Jaina metaphysician of India first cites the existence of this school of mathematics. He resided in the city of Kusumpura ( ancient Pataliputra ) near Patna. Probably the school was originated long before the time of famous Jaina saint Bhadrabāhu ( 300 B.C. ) who lived at Kusumpura. The culture of mathematics and astronomy survived in this school for many centuries, where Āryabhaṭa I perhaps took his lesson in the fifth century A.D.