[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) › c14.72 # The Science of the Shulba: A Study in Early Hindu Geometry c14.72 The Science of the Śulba: A Study in Early Hindu Geometry c14.72 - **Language:** English ### [c14.72](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.datta-1932.c14.72) How the ancient Hindus proceeded next to find a general proof is well hinted by the following two propositions of Kātyāyana preceding that of the general theorem of the square of the diagonal of a rectangle : - [Previous: c14.71](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.datta-1932.c14.71) - [Next: c14.73](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.datta-1932.c14.73) - [Up: c14](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.datta-1932.c14) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.datta-1932.c14.72](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.datta-1932.c14.72) · Pramāṇa