There Any Mathematics in India
Going through above parts, this question is sure to strike? And it's simple answer is that Veda word itself means illimitable store house of knowledge, and as stated earlier no knowledge can be completed without mathematics, so mathematics is ought to be there9. Let us see certain interesting references of Ancient Indian Mathematics, to supplement our knowledge and quench our query-
Ø Vedic seer where expert in Geometry and Trigonometry to make layout of vedis10 for Yajnas. These are pioneered in Sulva Sutra and Shruta Sutra complied by 7 different rishis as Baudhayana, Aapastamba etc. Here for the first time Pythagorean the Orem was applied. (It was later precise inculcated by Bhaskaracharya, approximately 500 years before Pythagoras)
Ø It is indubitable fact that Indian were highly efficient in Astrology, Astronomy and Engineering. These pioneer the advancement of Indian Mathematics.
Ø Count of number next to 0 is again in India for example Valmiki refers in his Ramayana 10's power up to Mahaugha = 1060. And Pali grammarian Kacchayana provides the terminology of Asankheyya= 10140.
Ø To mark the extent of Indian Mathematics, let us refer to Baudhayana's solution for square-root of 2. He says 1 + 1/3 + 1/ (3x4) - 1/ (3.4.34) [it is precise up to 5 decimals]
Ø Not only these, English dictionary also adepts certain terminology from Sanskrit words as Baudhayana uses words like Tanjaya, Cotanjaya that are used today as Tangent, Cotangent etc.
Ø Another, interesting account is derivation of word Algebra, it comes from abbreviation of Arabic book Hisab Al-jabr M'wal Muqabala' (i.e. Account of new way to face equation). Its centre word Al-jabr after corruption gained a form of algebra. Now, history states it is work of Al-khowrazmi, what is basically translated work of Brahma-sphuta-siddhanta of Brahmagupta.
Thus, it proves there was mathematics in Ancient India- Q.E.D.
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