Anka Sastra Puthi (Churamoni's Jyotish)
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"Anka Sastra Puthi (Churamoni's Jyotish)."
Archive of Mathematical Practices.
Accessed September 9, 2026.
https://echoes.ifpindia.org/s/shmp_landing/document/ASS_DHAS_MATH_MANU_008
Item Details
- Title
- Anka Sastra Puthi (Churamoni's Jyotish)
- Description
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The manuscript contains a wide range of practical mathematical problems, including āṭhkathā, relationships among different units of measurement, pancak, mahinā, the buying and selling of goods, donations, land surveying, and various specialised calculations.
During this period, the Kayasthas appear to have exercised considerable influence over the practice of practical mathematics in Assam. However, Curāmani was perhaps not a Kayastha. At the beginning of the manuscript, therefore, he respectfully appeals to the Kayasthas, who had long been practitioners of mathematical knowledge, to pardon him for any shortcomings or errors in his work. This opening appeal reflects both the social authority associated with the Kayastha mathematical tradition and the author’s recognition of their established expertise. - Identifier
- ASS_DHAS_MATH_MANU_008
- Title Variant
- অংক শাস্ত্ৰ পুথি
- Title Translation
- Anka Śāstra Puthi
- List Of Authors
- Curāmani
- Material
- Tulāpāt (Handmade Cotton Paper)
- Language
- Medieval Assamese
- Transcript Of
- Medieval Assamese
- Subject
- Kaitheli Mathematics
- Extent
- 16
- Number
- 9-22
- Has Dimension
- 9 cm x 34 cm
- Completion
- 1755
- Spatial Coverage
- 26.188188968821954, 91.7458627094611
- Current Accession Id
- 148
- 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. 20-21
Rajkhowa, Dr. Rasna. Kaitheli Ankar Itibritta. The Directorate of Historical and Antiquarian Studies, Government of Assam, 2026. pg. 19-20.
Rajkhowa, Dr. Rasna (Ed.). Suramonir Jyotish. The Directorate of Historical and Antiquarian Studies, Government of Assam, 2024.
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