History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c36.s2.3
History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c36.s2.3
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The work of mathematical calculation was also called *dhūli- karma*, dust-work Datta, 1935, pt 1, pp. 123-124). The figures were written on a layer of dust spread on a board or on the ground. A piece of reed was used to write on the layer of the dust.