Geometry in Ancient and Medieval India c8.24

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c8.24

**3.4.** There has been much speculation¹ about the origin of the value √10 for π, found in all the Jaina works as also in Brahmagupta. The explanation offered by Hunrath seems to be the most plausible, since it is based on the above formula for the chord occuring quite early in the Jaina works. Hunrath's explanation as given by Cantor. is :

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