Bakhshali manuscript: oldest recorded use of the zero symbol
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Bakhshali manuscript: oldest recorded use of the zero symbol
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Re: Bakhshali manuscript: oldest recorded use of the zero symbol
#2Didn't Aryabhatta, the one who invented zero, live in an era much earlier than the 3rd or 4th century ?
Re: Bakhshali manuscript: oldest recorded use of the zero symbol
#3Highly recommend "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" [1] if you're interested in learning more about the number zero.
[1] https://www.amazon.com/Zero-Biography-Dangerous-Charles-Seif...
Re: Bakhshali manuscript: oldest recorded use of the zero symbol
#4Didn't Aryabhatta, the one who invented zero, live in an era much earlier than the 3rd or 4th century ?
aryabhatta was between 476 to 550 AD
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#5Thanka for the link, upvoted.
Tangential note: This is what I don't like about the so-called hackers not upvoting stuff unrelated to the Western world.
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#6> Now scientists have traced the origins of this conceptual leap to an ancient Indian text, known as the Bakhshali manuscript – a text which has been housed in the UK since 1902.
"Housed" is a nice soft word for stealing. The English plundered all kinds of treasure from the lands they invaded and annexed. This and even the Rosetta Stone from Egypt.
(saying this as an Indian).
[EDIT: Why the downvotes? by 1900 the English, French and Dutch had invaded and colonized 90% of Africa and Asia. Source: http://www.columbia.edu/itc/mealac/pritchett/00maplinks/colo... ]
Re: Bakhshali manuscript: oldest recorded use of the zero symbol
#7> Now scientists have traced the origins of this conceptual leap to an ancient Indian text, known as the Bakhshali manuscript – a text which has been housed in the UK since 1902. "Housed" is a nice soft word for stealing. The English plundered all kinds of treasure from the lands they invaded and annexed. This and even the Rosetta Stone from Egypt. (saying this as an Indian). [EDIT: Why the downvotes? by 1900 the Eng…
I believe they have a certain large diamond as well they stole from India and they would like it back.
Re: Bakhshali manuscript: oldest recorded use of the zero symbol
#8> Now scientists have traced the origins of this conceptual leap to an ancient Indian text, known as the Bakhshali manuscript – a text which has been housed in the UK since 1902. "Housed" is a nice soft word for stealing. The English plundered all kinds of treasure from the lands they invaded and annexed. This and even the Rosetta Stone from Egypt. (saying this as an Indian). [EDIT: Why the downvotes? by 1900 the Eng…
I believe they have a certain large diamond as well they stole from India and they would like it back.
Yes. The Kohinoor Diamond.
Related: India pushes for return of its “Kohinoor” Diamond Back from Britain => https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11542689
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#9Thanka for the link, upvoted. Tangential note: This is what I don't like about the so-called hackers not upvoting stuff unrelated to the Western world.
I upvoted this submission, as did a large number of other people who probably live in the Western world. Do you think your comment is likely to increase or decrease upvotes?
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#10> Now scientists have traced the origins of this conceptual leap to an ancient Indian text, known as the Bakhshali manuscript – a text which has been housed in the UK since 1902. "Housed" is a nice soft word for stealing. The English plundered all kinds of treasure from the lands they invaded and annexed. This and even the Rosetta Stone from Egypt. (saying this as an Indian). [EDIT: Why the downvotes? by 1900 the Eng…
I believe they have a certain large diamond as well they stole from India and they would like it back.
Not just one diamond. Many more treasures are stolen. If they give back everything, they wouldn't have anything left.