Dadhigrama

Dadhigrama was a village on the banks of Payosni river in Vidarbha where a school of mathematics and astronomy flourished during the 14th to 19th centuries CE.[1][2]

Cintāmani, a Brahmana of the Devaratragotra, in the middle of the 15th century, Rama (who was patronized by a king of Vidarbha), Trimalla, and Vallala, Munisvara a grandson of Vallala, his son Rama, who wrote a commentary on the Sudhārasasāranī of Ananta (fl. 1525), Ḳrshnạ (fl. 1600–1625) etc. were some of the well-known members of this school of mathematicians.[2] Ranganatha (fl. 1603), another astronomer of the school, wrote Gūḍhārthaprakāśikā, a commentary on the Suryasidhanta.[3]

Known members of the Dadhigrama school of mathematics

The known members of this school include the following:

  • Rama (Sons : Trimalla, Gopiraja)
  • Trimalla (Son : Vallala)
  • Vallal (Sons : Rama, Krishna, Govinda, Ranganatha, Mahadeva)
  • Govinda (Son : Narayana)
  • Ranganatha (Son : Munisvara)

Schools of mathematics

Historians of mathematics have identified several schools of mathematics that flourished in different parts of India during the 14th19th– centuries CE. It has also been noted that most of the mathematical activities during this period were concentrated in these schools.[1] The schools were at places identified by the following names:

References
  1. Bag, A.K. (May 1980). "Indian literature on mathematics during 1400 – 1800 AD" (PDF). Indian Journal of History of Science. 15 (1): 75–93. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 March 2012. Retrieved 3 June 2010.
  2. "MUNīśVARA VIśVARūPA (b. Benares, India, 17 March 1603)". Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography. Retrieved 3 June 2010.
  3. Pingree, David (1994). Census of the Exact Sciences in Sanskrit. American Philosophical Society. ISBN 978-0-87169-213-9. (see p. 388)

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