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The most important text of Vedic mathematics is - |
A. | Satapatha Brahman |
B. | Atharva Veda |
C. | Sulva Sutras |
D. | Chhandogya Upanishad |
Answer» C. Sulva Sutras | |
Explanation: The Shulba Sutras are sutra texts belonging to the Strauta ritual and containing geometry related to fire altar construction. They are part of the larger corpus of texts called the Shrauta Sutras, considered to be appendices to the Vedas. They are the only sources of knowledge of Indian mathematics from the Veperiod. The four major Shulba Sutras, which are math ematically the most significant, are those composed by Baudhayana, Manava, Apastamba and Katyayana. |
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