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Saturday 25 November 2023

Indian manuscript pushes back history of Zero by yet another 500 years - The Bakhshali Manuscript

The Bakhshali Manuscript, 1927

From my collection:




The numeral 0 was thought of to be 1000 years old, but with the discovery of the Bakhshali Manuscript written on the bark of the tree, found in a field in Peshawar, predates the numeral 0 by another 500 years.




Also detailed in the book are ancient India mensuration, measurements and weights!



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