With Bharat Yagnik AHMEDABAD: Takao Hayashi, a Japanese scholar from Kyoto, hunted for Patasarani, a 17th century palm-leaf manuscript on mathematics by mathematician Ganesha Daivajna in libraries across India. His quest finally ended at BJ Institute of Learning and Research in Ahmedabad. The research resulted in a PhD thesis on history of Indian mathematics and … Continue reading Foreign scholars troop to Gujarat
Treasure trove unveiled
AHMEDABAD: Of the estimated one crore ancient manuscripts in the country, nearly 20 lakh are with various institutions and individual collections in Gujarat. This treasure trove of ancient wisdom contains information on a variety of subjects, ranging from religion to astronomy and medicine to engineering. But who wrote these manuscripts of Gujarat and how were … Continue reading Treasure trove unveiled
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