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Ganit Sar sangrah is written by Acharya Mahavir.
Mahavir was a Mathematician born in the 9th century at Karnataka in India.
He wrote his book ‘Ganit Sar-Sangrah’ in c. 850.
He was patronized by eminent king Amoghavarsha of Rashtrakuta.
This text is the first ever Indian text which was entirely based on Mathematics.
"The Ganit Sar Sangrah, a book on numerical mathematics, was written by one of the ancient mathematician, Shri. Mahavira Acharya. Hailing from Karnataka, when Amoghvarsha, the Rashtrakuta king ruled in the 9th century, Mahavira Acharya was a sincere follower of Jainism and Mahavira.
The mathematical book comprised of around 1130 mathematical rules comprised in nine chapters. Various mathematical concepts starting from zero to squares, cubes, geometry, area calculation, polynomials, quadratic and higher order equations, and many more were explained in his book. He also emphasized the role and importance of mathematics in all disciplines of life."