The Bakhshali manuscript, an ancient Indian mathematical text, predates which famous mathematician?
Quiz Options
- Pythagoras
- Euclid
- Archimedes
- Al-Khwarizmi
Explanation
The Bakhshali manuscript, discovered in India, contains mathematical concepts, including approximations for pi and square roots, suggesting it predates the work of the 9th-century Persian mathematician Al-Khwarizmi.