[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Science, technology and education](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science) › [Indian Mathematics](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.kaye-1915) › c6.3 # Indian Mathematics c6.3 Indian Mathematics c6.3 - **Language:** English ### [c6.3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.kaye-1915.c6.3) ∗ This has a somewhat important bearing on the date of the \*S'ulvasūtras\*. If, for example, the date of their composition were accepted as 500 B.C. a period of nearly 1,000 years, absolutely blank as far as mathematical notions are concerned, would have to be accounted for. \* Although Āryabhata's \*Ganita\*, as first published by Kern, is generally accepted as authentic, there is an element of doubt in the matter. \* Of these only numbers 1—5, 7, 8, 12—14 occur before the twelfth century. † \*Ghāta\* = the product. \\* The figures were obviously added at a later date. \\* According to Alberuni Puliś'a was an Indian and Paulis'a a Greek. \\* By Yoshio Mikami. - [Previous: c6.2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.kaye-1915.c6.2) - [Next: c6.4](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.kaye-1915.c6.4) - [Up: c6](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.kaye-1915.c6) ## Cites (2) - [Āryabhaṭīya](https://indike.org/pramana/in.astro.siddhanta.early.aryabhatiya) — Āryabhaṭa, Sanskrit - [Śulbasūtra](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.sulba) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.kaye-1915.c6.3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.kaye-1915.c6.3) · Pramāṇa