Mathematics in Ancient and Medieval India c8.198

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c8.198

Mādhava used a far smaller accurate value of π to obtain R = 3437'44″48″'. According to *Karaṇa-paddhati* (TSS. 126, ch. 6, v. 7), radius was calculated as R = (21600 × 10¹⁰)/(31,41,59,26,536) = 3437'44″48″'

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Karaṇapaddhati — Putumana Somayājī 1660, Sanskrit