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‘Sagar’ means 10 to the power of
57
57 (10 ). Not only this, we further
have Ogh and Maogh even after
this. There is a Maogh–10 to the
62
power of 62 (10 ), that is, one with
62 zeros next to it. Even imagining
such a big figure is difficult, but,
they have been a part of Indian
mathematics for thousands of
years. Few days ago, I met with the
CEO of Intel. He had given to me a
painting which depicted one such
Indian system of calculation or
measurement through Vamana
avatar. When Intel is mentioned,
computers come automatically
Shri Bharati Krishna Tirtha Ji Maharaj
to your mind. You must have
heard about the language of
Friends, today in ‘Mann Ki Baat’,
computers: binary system, but, do
a friend who teaches Vedic
you know about Acharya Pingala
Mathematics is also joining us. He
of our country, who postulated
is Gaurav Tekriwal ji from Kolkata.
the binary system. Similarly,
He has been taking forward Vedic
mathematicians, right from
mathematics movement with
Aryabhatta to Ramanujan, all great dedication, for over the last
have worked on several principles
two decades. Come, let’s talk to
of mathematics.
him.
Friends, Mathematics has never
Modi ji - Gaurav ji Namaste!
been a difficult subject for us.
Gaurav – Namaste sir!
One major reason for this is our
Vedic Mathematics. The credit of Modi ji - I have heard that you
Vedic mathematics in modern have keen interest in Vedic Maths
times goes to Shri Bharati Krishna and you are doing a lot for the
Tirtha Ji Maharaj. He has revived same. At first, I would like to know
the ancient system of calculation about you and later, how you
and named it Vedic Mathematics. developed interest in this subject?
The speciality of Vedic Maths was Gaurav - Sir, twenty years ago,
that you can do the most difficult when I was applying for business
calculations in your mind, in the school, there used to be a
blink of an eye. You must have competitive exam, called CAT. It
seen videos of youth learning and included several mathematical
teaching Vedic maths on social questions, which had to be
media these days. answered in limited time. So, my

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