The History of Indian Mathematics and Music

Aryabhata, an Indian mathematician and astronomer, is credited with developing the concept of zero in the 5th century CE.

The Sarangi is a bowed string instrument that is considered to be the predecessor of the modern-day violin.

Brahmagupta, an Indian mathematician and astronomer, developed the concept of negative numbers in the 7th century CE.

The Bansuri is a bamboo flute that is widely used in Indian classical music.

Bhaskara II, an Indian mathematician and astronomer, developed the concept of the decimal system in the 12th century CE.

The Tabla is a pair of hand drums that is widely used in Indian classical music.

Srinivasa Ramanujan, an Indian mathematician, developed the concept of the Fibonacci sequence in the 20th century CE.

The Manjira is a pair of small cymbals that is widely used in Indian classical music.

The concept of the calculus was not developed by any Indian mathematician.

The Veena is a string instrument that is widely used in Indian classical music.

The concept of the Pythagorean theorem was not developed by any Indian mathematician.

The Harmonium is a keyboard instrument that is widely used in Indian classical music.

The concept of the binomial theorem was not developed by any Indian mathematician.

The Shehnai is a woodwind instrument that is widely used in Indian classical music.

The concept of the Laplace transform was not developed by any Indian mathematician.