Mathematics in Ancient and Medieval India c6.s12.7

c6.s12.7

"Of which there is always the length, the breadth does not can also be identified with particular propositions of *Elements* without much difficulty.¹ On the whole, there is absolutely no doubt that Kamalākara had knowledge of Euclid's *Elements*. The first complete translation of this work in Sanskrit was made in 1718 A. D. under the title *Rekhāgaṇita* ("Calculation with lines") by Samrāṭ Jagannātha at the command of his patron king Jayasiṃha of Jaipur. It was rendered from the Arabic translation of Euclid by Naṣir-ed-dīn aṭ-ṭusi (c. 1250 A. D.). The *Rekhāgaṇita* contains 15 *adhyāyas* or Books. Books I-IV are devoted to plane geometry and Books XI-XIV treat of solid geometry. The remaining books deal with laws of proportion, principle of numbers and other related problems,