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Did India discover Pythagoras theorem? A top mathematician answers

Did India discover Pythagoras theorem? A top mathematician answers

Rediff.com9 Jan 2015

The Pythagoras theorem 'should either be an Egyptian theorem if you look at the standard of just having an idea about it, an Indian theorem if you're looking for a complete statement of it, or a Chinese theorem if you're looking for the proof of it,' Fields Medal winner and Princeton University Professor Dr Manjul Bharava tells P Rajendran/Rediff.com

Aryabhatta knew about gravity before Newton: Ex-ISRO chief

Aryabhatta knew about gravity before Newton: Ex-ISRO chief

Rediff.com21 Feb 2015

G Madhavan Nair also propounded the theory that some shlokas in the Vedas mentioned about the presence of water on the moon