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The Lilavati of Bhaskara is a standard text on:

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The Lilavati is a seminal 12th-century Indian treatise on mathematics authored by the celebrated mathematician and astronomer Bhaskara II (also known as Bhaskaracharya) [2]. Written in 1150 CE, it serves as the first volume of his comprehensive work, the Siddhanta-Siromani [2]. The text primarily focuses on arithmetic (ganita-shastra) but also encompasses geometry, progressions, and indeterminate equations. Legend suggests Bhaskara named the work after his daughter, Lilavati, to immortalize her name after predicting her difficult astrological fate. The treatise is renowned for its poetic presentation of mathematical problems, making it a unique educational tool that bridges traditional Vedic methods with complex calculations. It remained a standard reference for mathematical study in India for centuries and was later translated into Persian and English [2].

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  1. [1] http://www.indianculture.gov.in/rarebooks/colebrookes-translation-lilavati
  2. [2] https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000084194
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