Government of IndiaBija Ganita or the Algebra of the Hindus
Author: Strachey, Edward
Keywords: Bija Ganita, Indian Algebra, Persian translation, Sanskrit, Bhaskar Acharya, Lilavati, Edward Strachey
Publisher: W. Glendinning, London
Description: Based on a Persian translation of the Bija Ganita of Bhaskar Acharya, this is an invaluable book. The original Sanskrit work was translated into Persian by Ata Allah Rusheedee in 1634, and it was written as a mixture of text and commentary. This book provides an account of the Persian work along with a few notes of Mr Davis. The mentioned individual had translated a few extracts of the Sanskrit Bija Ganita, some of which the author includes here. The book has a total of six chapters and an additional section in the end containing Mr Davis’s notes.
Source: Central Secretariat Library
Type: Rare Book
Received From: Central Secretariat Library
| DC Field | Value |
| dc.contributor.author | Strachey, Edward |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2017-05-11T10:18:44Z 2018-06-07T03:09:05Z |
| dc.date.available | 2017-05-11T10:18:44Z 2018-06-07T03:09:05Z |
| dc.description | Based on a Persian translation of the Bija Ganita of Bhaskar Acharya, this is an invaluable book. The original Sanskrit work was translated into Persian by Ata Allah Rusheedee in 1634, and it was written as a mixture of text and commentary. This book provides an account of the Persian work along with a few notes of Mr Davis. The mentioned individual had translated a few extracts of the Sanskrit Bija Ganita, some of which the author includes here. The book has a total of six chapters and an additional section in the end containing Mr Davis’s notes. |
| dc.source | Central Secretariat Library |
| dc.format.extent | iii, 119p. |
| dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf |
| dc.language.iso | English |
| dc.publisher | W. Glendinning, London |
| dc.subject | Bija Ganita, Indian Algebra, Persian translation, Sanskrit, Bhaskar Acharya, Lilavati, Edward Strachey |
| dc.type | Rare Book |
| dc.date.copyright | 1813 |
| dc.identifier.accessionnumber | AS-001677 |
| dc.format.medium | text |
| DC Field | Value |
| dc.contributor.author | Strachey, Edward |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2017-05-11T10:18:44Z 2018-06-07T03:09:05Z |
| dc.date.available | 2017-05-11T10:18:44Z 2018-06-07T03:09:05Z |
| dc.description | Based on a Persian translation of the Bija Ganita of Bhaskar Acharya, this is an invaluable book. The original Sanskrit work was translated into Persian by Ata Allah Rusheedee in 1634, and it was written as a mixture of text and commentary. This book provides an account of the Persian work along with a few notes of Mr Davis. The mentioned individual had translated a few extracts of the Sanskrit Bija Ganita, some of which the author includes here. The book has a total of six chapters and an additional section in the end containing Mr Davis’s notes. |
| dc.source | Central Secretariat Library |
| dc.format.extent | iii, 119p. |
| dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf |
| dc.language.iso | English |
| dc.publisher | W. Glendinning, London |
| dc.subject | Bija Ganita, Indian Algebra, Persian translation, Sanskrit, Bhaskar Acharya, Lilavati, Edward Strachey |
| dc.type | Rare Book |
| dc.date.copyright | 1813 |
| dc.identifier.accessionnumber | AS-001677 |
| dc.format.medium | text |
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