History of Hindu Mathematics: A Source Book v1.c7.s7.11
History of Hindu Mathematics: A Source Book v1.c7.s7.11
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v1.c7.s7.11
The numbers 1, 2 and 3 of the Brâhmî notation were denoted by one, two and three horizontal¹ lines placed one below the other. These forms clearly distinguish the Brâhmî notation from the Kharoṣṭhî and the Semitic systems.