Brahmagupta contribution to mathematics

          Mahavira ganitasarasangraha

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          Mahāvīra

          Mahavira(or Mahaviracharya meaning Mahavira the Teacher) was of the Jaina religion and was familiar with Jaina mathematics. He worked in Mysore in southern Indian where he was a member of a school of mathematics.

          If he was not born in Mysore then it is very likely that he was born close to this town in the same region of India. We have essentially no other biographical details although we can gain just a little of his personality from the acknowledgement he gives in the introduction to his only known work, see below.

          However Jain in [10] mentions six other works which he credits to Mahavira and he emphasises the need for further research into identifying the complete list of his works.

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          6. The only known book by Mahavira is Ganita Sara SamgrahaⓉ, dated 850 AD, which was designed as an updating of Brahmagupta's book. Filliozat writes [6]:-

          This book deals with the teaching of Brahmagupta but contains both simplifications and additional information.

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