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This document contains 9 questions related to traditional Indian numeral systems such as bhuta-samkhya, katapayadi and place value systems. It asks the reader to identify numbers represented in specific cases using bhuta-samkhya, compare katapayadi and bhuta-samkhya systems, explain what bhuta-samkhya means and provide examples of a binary cycle. It also inquires about the discovery of zero in India, characteristics of a place value system and numbers represented using katapayadi. Finally, it asks the reader to list inferences about Indian mathematical tradition and explain the decimal system mentioned in Lilavati.

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This document contains 9 questions related to traditional Indian numeral systems such as bhuta-samkhya, katapayadi and place value systems. It asks the reader to identify numbers represented in specific cases using bhuta-samkhya, compare katapayadi and bhuta-samkhya systems, explain what bhuta-samkhya means and provide examples of a binary cycle. It also inquires about the discovery of zero in India, characteristics of a place value system and numbers represented using katapayadi. Finally, it asks the reader to list inferences about Indian mathematical tradition and explain the decimal system mentioned in Lilavati.

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Q1 Identify the numbers represented by the bhuta-samkhya system in the following 2 marks

cases
(a) rama-chandra-guna-nanda-rtu-padah

(b) guna-adri-tri-veda-nayana-bhujangah

(c) purna-kha-$astra-gruha-nanda-risi-vedah

Q2 What are the differences between the katapayadi system and bhuta-samkhya 2 marks
system?
Q3 . Why is a bhuta-samkhya system called so? 2 marks

Q4 What is a binary cycle? Can you develop a binary cycle of length three and identify 5 marks
all possible Binary words of length three?
Q5 When was the concept of zero discovered in India? What is its special significance? 2 marks

Q6 what are the key characteristics of a place-value system of numerals? How is it


advantageous?

Q7 Identify the numbers represented by katapayadi system the system in the 2 marks
following cases:
1. 1.bhavati
2. $aktyaloke
3. Sarvarthasilasthirah
4. Ayurarogyasaukhyam

Q8 List down the key inferences that one can make about the Indian Mathematical
tradition based on historical evidence
Q9 write Decimal System of Numbers Mentioned in Lilavati 5 marks

UNIT 1: Indian Knowledge Systems

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