Ganitasarasangraha
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Ganitasarasangraha is a 9th-century Indian mathematical treatise by Mahāvīra that systematically presents arithmetic, algebra, geometry, and combinatorics in verse form.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ganitasarasangraha canonical | 4 |
| Ganita-sara-sangraha | 1 |
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ganitasarasangraha Context triple: [Rashtrakuta court, producedWork, Ganitasarasangraha]
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Lilavati
Lilavati is a 12th-century Indian mathematical treatise by Bhāskara II, renowned for its poetic presentation of arithmetic and algebraic problems.
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Aryabhatiya
Aryabhatiya is an influential 5th-century Indian mathematical and astronomical treatise that introduced advanced concepts such as place-value notation, trigonometric functions, and accurate astronomical calculations.
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C.
Pancha Siddhantika
Pancha Siddhantika is an influential 6th-century Indian astronomical treatise by Varahamihira that synthesizes five earlier astronomical systems into a comprehensive work.
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D.
Siddhānta-kaumudī
Siddhānta-kaumudī is a renowned systematic commentary and reorganization of Pāṇini’s Aṣṭādhyāyī that presents Sanskrit grammar rules in a more accessible and pedagogical order.
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E.
Siddhanta Shiromani
Siddhanta Shiromani is a 12th-century Sanskrit treatise on Indian astronomy and mathematics by Bhaskara II, renowned for its advanced treatment of planetary motions, eclipses, and mathematical techniques.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ganitasarasangraha Target entity description: Ganitasarasangraha is a 9th-century Indian mathematical treatise by Mahāvīra that systematically presents arithmetic, algebra, geometry, and combinatorics in verse form.
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A.
Lilavati
Lilavati is a 12th-century Indian mathematical treatise by Bhāskara II, renowned for its poetic presentation of arithmetic and algebraic problems.
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B.
Aryabhatiya
Aryabhatiya is an influential 5th-century Indian mathematical and astronomical treatise that introduced advanced concepts such as place-value notation, trigonometric functions, and accurate astronomical calculations.
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C.
Pancha Siddhantika
Pancha Siddhantika is an influential 6th-century Indian astronomical treatise by Varahamihira that synthesizes five earlier astronomical systems into a comprehensive work.
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D.
Siddhānta-kaumudī
Siddhānta-kaumudī is a renowned systematic commentary and reorganization of Pāṇini’s Aṣṭādhyāyī that presents Sanskrit grammar rules in a more accessible and pedagogical order.
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E.
Siddhanta Shiromani
Siddhanta Shiromani is a 12th-century Sanskrit treatise on Indian astronomy and mathematics by Bhaskara II, renowned for its advanced treatment of planetary motions, eclipses, and mathematical techniques.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian mathematical work
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Sanskrit text ⓘ mathematical treatise ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Karnataka ⓘ |
| author |
Mahāvīra
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linked to:
Mahaviracharya
Mahāvīra Ācārya ⓘ
linked to:
Mahaviracharya
|
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| coversTopic |
algebra
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arithmetic ⓘ combinations ⓘ combinatorics ⓘ commercial arithmetic ⓘ equations ⓘ extraction of roots ⓘ fractions ⓘ geometry ⓘ indeterminate equations ⓘ measurement of areas ⓘ measurement of volumes ⓘ mensuration ⓘ permutations ⓘ series ⓘ |
| dateOfWork | 9th century ⓘ |
| field | mathematics ⓘ |
| form |
metre
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verse ⓘ |
| genre | śāstra ⓘ |
| hasPart |
section on algebra
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section on arithmetic ⓘ section on combinatorics ⓘ section on geometry ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
post-Āryabhaṭa Indian mathematics
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pre-Bhāskara II Indian mathematics ⓘ |
| influencedBy | earlier Indian mathematical tradition ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| notableFor |
presentation of problems with numerical examples
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systematic organization of mathematical topics ⓘ use of verse to encode algorithms ⓘ |
| preservedIn | manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| region | South India ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Jainism ⓘ |
| significance |
important source for history of Indian mathematics
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systematic exposition of Indian mathematics ⓘ |
| structure | chapter-based ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early medieval India ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | Compendium of the Essence of Mathematics ⓘ |
| tradition | Jain mathematics ⓘ |
| usedIn | mathematics education in medieval India ⓘ |
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