Numbers

Numbers..............  One of the most important thing  without which the modern world is impossible.

Lets see some of the important facts about numbers. Given below is the evolution of some inscription of numbers...............

The Brahmi Inscription (300 BC)

 

The Devanagari Inscription (1100 AD) and the modern one

Now, let us see how very large and small numbers were used by our ancient Indian rishis long ago............

How Big ????????????????????

Koti - 10⁷

Titilamba – 10²⁷

Sarvabala – 10⁴⁵

Tallakasana – 10⁵³

How small?????????????????

Pada - 1/4

Sapha - 1/8

Kustha - 1/12

Kala - 1/16

The largest number known to ancient Greeks was Myriad = 10³ and to Romans Mille = 10⁴. In India, from the time vedas, very large and small numbers were computed.

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