ZERO (SHOONYA)

We all know Latin numerical counting starts from one; it has no place for Zero. This limits arithmetic’s to plus & minus only; multiplication & division is possible up to two digits, forget all other facilities’ of mathematics’.

In India, Zero (shoonya) exist ever since starting of civilization or one may say since Vedas came in existence.

Literal meaning of Zero is nil. Decimal was also not possible without Zero.

But it means full (Poorna ) also in philosophy, advanced mathematics and cosmology. They consider everything starts with Zero and finishes at Zero (a complete cycle). Mathematics in Veda also uses Zero as shoonya(nil) as well as, Poorna(complete).

The great mathematician Arya Bhatt, introduced Zero to Arab world; (but did not invent). From Arab world (as Egypt & Iraq were also well advances in arithmetic’s). It went to rest of the world. In turn they consider Arya Bhatt invented Zero; as they did / do not know about advancement and civilization of India.

There is an Egyptian joke:

                  “What India did; they invented zero (nothing)”.

The worst part of the subject is, our anthropologist (mentally slaves of western knowledge & culture), also say Zero was invented by Arya Bhatt.

A little about Sri Arya Bhatt

Arya Bhatta was born 476 A.D in Taregana, a

place in Patliputra in Magadha; is presently

   Patna in Bihar. There are several tales of claim

for his origins. Many believe that he was born

in the south India around the Kerala region

and lived in Magadha at the time of the Gupta

Rulers; time which is known as the golden age

   of India. There is no evidence that he was born

   outside Patliputra and traveled to Magadha, the

   centre of instruction, culture and knowledge for

his studies where he even set up a coaching

institute. His first name "Arya" is not a south

Indian name while "Bhatt" (or sometimes Bhatta)

is a typical north Indian name. The name is popular

even today in India especially among the trader

Community of north India.

                                               (by courtesy GOOGLE)