Lilavati Patiganit
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"Lilavati Patiganit."
Archive of Mathematical Practices.
Accessed September 9, 2026.
https://echoes.ifpindia.org/s/shmp_landing/document/ASS_DHAS_MATH_MANU_006
Item Details
- Title
- Lilavati Patiganit
- Description
-
Although the manuscript is titled Līlāvatī Pāṭigaṇit, the mathematical problems contained in the surviving folios do not closely correspond to those found in Bhāskarācārya’s Līlāvatī. Instead, they show greater affinity with the problems found in other Kāithelī mathematical texts. The manuscript deals with a diverse range of practical mathematical problems, including land surveying, donations to priests, pancak, and other specialised calculations. Most of the solutions are presented in verse form.
The manuscript begins with problems concerning the calculation of the areas of land plots of different shapes. Particularly noteworthy is the presence of twenty diagrams depicting various forms of land, along with their corresponding measurements—a feature not commonly found in other manuscripts of this tradition. These include Mr̥idangiyār (referring to land shaped like a mridangam), Ḍimaruār (referring to land shaped like a damru), Bicaniyar (referring to land shaped like a hand fan), and Dhenuākār (referring to land shaped like a bow), among others. The inclusion of such diagrams demonstrates the close relationship between mathematical calculation, geometric forms, and the practical measurement and classification of land. - Identifier
- ASS_DHAS_MATH_MANU_006
- Title Variant
- লীলাৱতী পাটিগণিত
- Title Translation
- Līlāvatī Pāṭigaṇit
- Material
- Sāncipāt (Bark of the Sanchi or Agarwood tree [Aquilaria malaccensis / Aquilaria agallocha])
- Language
- Medieval Assamese
- Transcript Of
- Medieval Assamese
- Subject
- Kaitheli Mathematics
- Extent
- 11
- Number
- 14
- Has Dimension
- 11.5 cm x 45 cm
- Current Repository
- Department of Historical and Antiquarian Studies, Guwahati
- Spatial Coverage
- 26.188217851360417, 91.7459163536393
- Current Accession Id
- 986
- Bibliographic Citation
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Rajkhowa, Dr. Rasna. Kaitheli Anka: A Mathematical Tradition in Medieval Assam. The Directorate of Historical and Antiquarian Studies, Government of Assam, 2026. pg. 27-31.
Rajkhowa, Dr. Rasna. Kaitheli Ankar Itibritta. The Directorate of Historical and Antiquarian Studies, Government of Assam, 2026. pg. 26-29.
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