Mathematics in Ancient and Medieval India c4.s4.t9.6

c4.s4.t9.6

As regarding the date of *Karaṇapaddhati*, there is some controversy.¹ Recently it is traced that the verse 11 of the chapter 10 of the *Karaṇapaddhati* contains sufficeint hints as to the date of writing of the text in 1596 A.D. The number 554754 (*viṣṇosuvṛśamanu*) when lessened by 596 (*taddhāma*), gives the date of the text in Śaka days i.e., 554158 Śaka days=1518 Śaka year=1596 A.D.