List of Indian mathematicians

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Srinivasa Ramanujan

The chronology of Indian mathematicians spans from the Indus Valley civilisation and the Vedas to Modern India.

Indian mathematicians have made a number of contributions to mathematics that have significantly influenced scientists and mathematicians in the modern era. Hindu-Arabic numerals predominantly used today and likely into the future.

Ancient (Before 320 CE)[edit]

Classical (320 CE–520 CE)[edit]

Early Medieval Period (521 CE–1206 CE)[edit]

Late Medieval Period (1206–1526)[edit]

13th Century[edit]

14th century[edit]

Navya-Nyāya (Neo-Logical) School[edit]

Kerala School of Mathematics and Astronomy[edit]

15th century[edit]

Kerala School of Mathematics and Astronomy[edit]

Navya-Nyāya (Neo-Logical) School[edit]

Early Modern Period (1527– 1800)[edit]

16th Century[edit]

Kerala School of Mathematics and Astronomy[edit]

Golagrama school of astronomy[edit]

17th Century[edit]

Golagrama school of astronomy[edit]

18th Century[edit]

Kerala School of Mathematics and Astronomy

Modern (1800–Present)[edit]

19th century[edit]

Indian mathematician Komaravolu Chandrasekhar in Vienna, 1987

20th century[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Eggeling, Julius (1896). Catalogue of Sanskrit Manuscripts in the Library of the India Office Part V. (see items 2857, 2858 in p.1017)
  2. ^ Pingree, David Erwin (1970). Census of the Exact Sciences in Sanskrit, Volume 1. American Philosophical Society. pp. 21, 386. ISBN 978-0-87169-081-4.
  3. ^ Sarma, Sreeramula Rajeswara (1994). "The Lahore Family of Astrolabists and Their Ouvrage". Proceedings of the Indian History Congress. 55: 287–302. ISSN 2249-1937.
  4. ^ Eggeling, Julius (1896). Catalogue of Sanskrit Manuscripts in the Library of the India Office Part V. (see items 2890. 2891 in p.1026)

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