[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) › c21.s2.3 # The Science of the Shulba: A Study in Early Hindu Geometry c21.s2.3 The Science of the Śulba: A Study in Early Hindu Geometry c21.s2.3 - **Language:** English ### [c21.s2.3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.datta-1932.c21.s2.3) Here the area of each brick is 1/25 of a square puruṣa; so the number of such bricks required to cover an area of 7 ½ square puruṣas will be $7 ½ ÷ 1/25 = 15/2 × 25 = 187½ .$ - [Previous: c21.s2.2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.datta-1932.c21.s2.2) - [Next: c21.s2.4](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.datta-1932.c21.s2.4) - [Up: c21.s2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.datta-1932.c21.s2) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.datta-1932.c21.s2.3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.datta-1932.c21.s2.3) · Pramāṇa