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Here's a book (2008) that gives the Sanskrit original and English and Hindi translations of Pingala's Chandah Sutra, where binary numbers are first described.— Subhash Kak (@subhashkak1) June 18, 2019
A landmark in the history of mathematics.
I also attach copy of the Foreword to the book. pic.twitter.com/hPew7yXNYG
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