The Lilavati of Bhaskara is a standard text on
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BHASKARACHARYA or Bhaskara II
Time Period : 12th cent.
Notable Works : Siddhānta Shiromani (Līlāvatī, Bījagaṇita, Grahagaṇita and Golādhyāya), Karaṇa-Kautūhala
What is a Leelavati and how the name Leelavati ?
In Lilavati, solutions of quadratic, cubic and quartic indeterminate equations are explained.
The proof of Pythagoras theorem is given… Yes, you read it right…
Why the name of Leelavati ?
According to legends, the name of his daughter was Lilavati…
Edit: Abul Faizi (the brother of Abul Fazal) translated this text into Persian in 1587.
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