What is Vedic Math?
Vedic Mathematics is a collection of ancient tricks and techniques to execute arithmetic operations quickly and more efficiently. Vedic Math comes from the Vedas, more specifically the Atharva Veda.
Who invented Vedic Math?
It was revived by Indian mathematician Jagadguru Shri Bharati Krishna Tirthaji between 1911 and 1918. He then published this work in a book called Vedic Mathematics in 1965. It comprises 16 sutras (formulae) and 13 sub sutras.
What is the history of Vedic Math?
Bharati Krishna Tirtha
Bharati Krishna Tirtha was born in March 1884 in Puri Village, Orissa, a state in India. Apart from mathematics, he also excelled in Science, Humanities, and Sanskrit as a student. He was passionate about meditation and spiritualism. He claims to have gained knowledge of the Vedic Sutras while meditating in a forest near Singeri for eight years. According to Krishna Tirtha, he learned the sutras from the Vedas, like the Atharva Veda and the Rig Veda. Hence the term ‘Vedic Mathematics’.
He wrote the initial 16 sutras in 1957. He planned to pen more down, but cataract developed in both eyes, and he passed away in 1960.
Applications of Vedic Math
Vedic Math is an ancient technique that simplifies multiplication, divisibility, complex numbers, squaring, cubing, square roots, cube roots, recurring decimals, and auxiliary fractions.
Vedic Maths has the following benefits:
- Makes elementary calculation 10-15 times faster
- Helps in accurate guessing
- Useful for all classes
- Reduces burden (need to learn tables up to 9 only)
- A magical tool to reduce finger counting and rough work
- Increases concentration
- Helps in reducing silly mistakes
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