Mathematics in Ancient and Medieval India c5.s7.27

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c5.s7.27

(B) *Symbolic-use* : A good number of inscription using numeral symbols are also known. Some of these inscriptions used a point-symbol (*śunya-bindu*) as well as circular symbol for zero. The earliest evidence of the symbol for zero is found in the *Bakhshālī Ms.*¹ (400 A.D.). A chronological list of the appearance of the symbols of numerals from one to nine along with or without that of zero fitted in a decimal place-value scale, is given below :

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