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Or Ms 474: Jagat-kautuk Kalpavali (The Wishfulfillment Vine of World-curiosities) Sanskrit Mathematical Exercises, c.1821 C.E.

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Identifier: Or Ms 474

Scope and Contents This is a printed compendium of mathematical puzzles in Sanskrit with monochrome illustrations. The title is given on the cover as "Juggut Coutook, Culpwallee." The format of the book is modelled on the metaphorical idea of kalpavali, the divine creeper in Sanskrit literature, that is associated with wish fulfillment.There are large blank areas on each page, most of which have been filled in with neatly handwritten English translations,...

Dates: c.1821 C.E.

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

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Or Ms 474: Jagat-kautuk Kalpavali (The Wishfulfillment Vine of World-curiosities) Sanskrit Mathematical Exercises, c.1821 C.E.

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