[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Science, technology and education](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science) › [The Science of the Shulba: A Study in Early Hindu Geometry](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.datta-1932) › c12.85 # The Science of the Shulba: A Study in Early Hindu Geometry c12.85 The Science of the Śulba: A Study in Early Hindu Geometry c12.85 - **Language:** English ### [c12.85](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.datta-1932.c12.85) That is, the rhombus is first divided into two isosceles triangles by drawing a diagonal. The triangles are then transformed into squares by the method given before. Finally, the two squares are combined into one square. - [Previous: c12.84](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.datta-1932.c12.84) - [Next: c12.86](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.datta-1932.c12.86) - [Up: c12](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.datta-1932.c12) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.datta-1932.c12.85](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.datta-1932.c12.85) · Pramāṇa