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1 Unit 1: INDIA PARAMOUNT

India, in South Asia, is the world’s largest democracy and first-most populous country. With 22 official languages and
diverse communities, it has a history from the Indus Valley Civilization to a fast-growing modern nation. India is noted for
contributions to art, science, philosophy, and global affairs.

Mathematical Pioneers of India

1. _________ was an ancient Indian mathematician known for his work
on zero and negative numbers.

2. The Indian mathematician __________ made significant contributions
to number theory and infinite series in the early 20th century.

3. __________ was one of the earliest pioneers of Indian mathematics
who introduced the concept of the sine function.

4. Bhāskara II, also known as __________, was a 12th-century Indian
mathematician and astronomer who wrote the famous work
“Lilavati.” Srinivasa Ramanujan
had a unique and
somewhat whimsical
5. The work of __________ in the field of algebra laid the foundation for habit: he believed that his
many modern mathematical concepts in the 7th century. mathematical insights were

divinely inspired. He often
6. Srinivasa Ramanujan is particularly known for his work on attributed his results to the
__________, which involves the study of integers and their properties. goddess Namagiri, a local
deity in his hometown.
In one of his letters to a
7. __________ was an ancient Indian mathematician who calculated the fellow mathematician, he
value of PI to several decimal places. even joked about how
his intuition was guided
by this goddess, saying,
8. The Indian mathematician __________ is known for his contributions “An equation for me has
to the understanding of infinity in mathematics. no meaning, unless it
expresses a thought
9. __________ is the name of the Indian mathematician who is credited of God.” This blend of
with the earliest known use of the concept of zero. deep spirituality with
mathematical genius
made Ramanujan’s work
10. The famous Indian mathematician __________ wrote “Siddhanta as fascinating as it was
Shiromani,” a comprehensive treatise on mathematics and astronomy. profound.

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