Boudhayana’s 2800-year-old method for √2 — a stunning geometric insight from ancient Indian math.

Описание: Namaste 🙏
This video explores the remarkable contributions of ancient Indian mathematicians, with a special focus on Boudhayana (800–500 BCE) — the Vedic scholar whose geometric method for calculating √2 predates Pythagoras by nearly a thousand years.

Through a detailed geometrical construction, this video demonstrates how Boudhayana arrived at the astonishing approximation:

🌟 What you will learn in this video
• The historical background of Indian mathematics during the Vedic period
• Boudhayana’s pioneering contributions to geometry and number theory
• How ancient mathematicians approximated irrational numbers
• A complete geometric reconstruction proving the √2 approximation
• How cut-and-rearrange methods were used for altar designs and measurements
• Why Boudhayana’s formula remains one of the earliest known irrational approximations
• Insights into other Indian mathematicians: Aryabhata, Varahamihira, Brahmagupta, Bhaskaracharya, Mahavira, and more
• The cultural roots linking mathematics and ritual in ancient India

🧠 Why this matters

Boudhayana’s method shows an advanced understanding of geometry, proportions, and irrational quantities, centuries before similar ideas appeared in Western texts. His construction demonstrates mathematical precision so fine that the adjustment strip is thinner than a human hair.

🙏 Educational Message

This video encourages teachers, students, and enthusiasts to rediscover the depth, beauty, and originality of India’s mathematical heritage, and to continue sharing it with future generations.
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Namaste.

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