Mathematics : The Indian Way

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Across
  1. 3. Coastal cradle of infinite series and pre Newtonian calculus.
  2. 5. A hollow circle that filled a gap in global mathematics.
  3. 8. Sanskrit word for endlessness, also tied to divine coils and limits without bounds.
  4. 9. His first name appears on Indian currency, and in math legends.
  5. 11. Named for its direction, this trick multiplies in mind, not on paper.
  6. 12. Scholar from Ujjain who gave zero rules and gravity to numbers.
  7. 13. A compact text where Earth spins, pi emerges, and stars are mapped.
  8. 14. Place based system with a dot that revolutionized global numeracy.
Down
  1. 1. Cyclic path to solve equations used before algebra had its rules.
  2. 2. Ancient method used when two values point to an unknown third.
  3. 3. Large number unit in Indian systems often seen after “lakhs.”
  4. 4. He lights up the cosmos and the pages of ancient sky watching texts.
  5. 6. A genius from Kumbakonam whose math was said to come from a goddess.
  6. 7. These structured doctrines once explained eclipses, orbits, and Earth’s size.
  7. 9. The Sanskrit seed of zero, meaning emptiness yet full of power.
  8. 10. Vedic era formulas designed to calculate faster than counting fingers.