{"product_id":"bakshali-manuscript","title":"Bakshali Manuscript","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e G. R. Kay\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cstrong\u003eVolumes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Set in 2 Volumes in 3 Parts\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 238 pp; 96 plates\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cstrong\u003eYear of Publishing:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1981\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hard Bound\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e COSMO PUBLICATIONS\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8170203746\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• In 1881, a significant mathematical manuscript was discovered in Bakhshali, a village near the ancient site of Taxila, situated on the northwestern borders of undivided India.\u003cbr\u003e• The manuscript, written on birch-bark in the Sarada script (still used in Kashmir), is a key artifact for understanding the mathematical advancements of ancient India. Dr. Hoernle, the renowned oriental scholar, hailed it as a major discovery that discusses arithmetic, including mensuration, with significant attention given to algebra and geometry.\u003cbr\u003e• The work, though arithmetical in form, goes beyond a simple arithmetic textbook, using generalized solutions that imply algebraic concepts, despite not employing algebraic symbolism. The manuscript is divided into algebraic, arithmetical, and geometrical sections.\u003cbr\u003e• The first volume is split into two parts:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart I covers the history of the manuscript, its description, contents, analysis of the mathematical aspects, and the manuscript's age and sources.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart II includes the script, transliteration of the text, facsimiles, and plates, along with a comprehensive index.\u003cbr\u003e• Part III, issued separately, focuses solely on the language of the manuscript.\u003cbr\u003e• This reprint is a valuable resource for Indologists, historians, archaeologists, and students of mathematics and astronomy, offering deep insights into early Hindu mathematics and the influence of Gandhara culture on scientific knowledge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cosmo Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49765815124272,"sku":"DRG.CosmoPub_8170203746","price":780.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/cosmo-publications-book-default-title-bakshali-manuscript-40750543044912.webp?v=1775977045","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/bn\/products\/bakshali-manuscript","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}