Monday, May 06, 2019

Hindu numerals

Source: @TrueIndology

Reference to Hindu numerals (taught as Arabic numerals).

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This is an inscription dated 876 CE from Chaturbhuj Temple of Gwalior. Can you guess the content inside the highlighted box? Yes, it is the number 270. Inscription records a garden 270 hastas wide. 

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References:
https://kevinstandagephotography.wordpress.com/2019/04/05/looking-for-nothing-in-gwalior-oldest-zero-chaturbhuj-temple/?fbclid=IwAR1OwD7Tg4_oQJNg1Ph2Hn53fD_eqrRE-ygvJ8t8XK7knKwOHFBvIqFPv8o
 

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