Category: SciencePart of speech: nounDifficulty: Intermediate

गणित

/ganit/Roman

English meaning: Mathematics

Definition

The abstract science of number, quantity, and space. The Indian Mathematical tradition is ancient. Maharashtra has produced eminent mathematicians; the Bhaskaracharya II (12th century), who worked on algebra and number theory, was from the Deccan region and wrote Lilavati.

Example

भास्कराचार्यांनी गणितातील महत्त्वपूर्ण सिद्धांत मांडले.

In English: Bhaskaracharya presented important theorems in mathematics.

Literary Heritage

निश्चयाचा महामेरू। बहुत जनांसी आधारू॥

/niścayācā mahāmeru, bahuta janāṃsī ādhārū/

The mountain of resolve — a support for the multitude of people.

Samarth Ramdas · Saint-Poet, Spiritual Advisor · 1608–1681 CE

Dasbodh

Dasbodh — Ramdas's verse on empirical determination and rational resolve as the basis of human achievement

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Language
मराठी
Marathi
Script
Devanagari
Family
Indo-Aryan
Speakers
95M
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