Mathematics in Ancient and Medieval India c5.s6.20

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c5.s6.20

(f) *Indian* : It has already been discussed how the word numerals on a decimal scale were used by the Vedic Indians to express numbers. Regarding notational use, the earliest example of the use of symbols for the expression of numbers in India is provided by Kharoṣṭhī ( 250 B.C. ) and Brāhmī ( 250 B. C. ) inscriptions.¹

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