History of Hindu Mathematics: A Source Book v1.c8.s13.3
History of Hindu Mathematics: A Source Book v1.c8.s13.3
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² It has been pointed out by B. Datta that the idea of *per cent* first originated in India. See his article in the *American Mathematical Monthly*, XXXIV, p. 530.