Mathematics in Ancient and Medieval India c4.s4.t2.1

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Mādhava, a Kerala astronomer is well-known for his *Veṇvāroha*¹. He was regarded as the authority on spherical astronomy and mathematics and is often referred to by later writers as a *golavid*² (expert on spherical mathematics). Mādhava belonged to Saṃgamagrāma², a village of the name Saṃgama³. Mādhava gives also his family title as *bakula vihāram*⁴ in his *Veṇvāroha* (verse 13).