Vedic Math is an interesting offshoot of mathematics. It contains a
series of 16 sutras, or aphorisms, deciphered by Jagadgru Swami Sri
Bharati Krishna Tirthaji Maharaja in the early 20th century. Tirthaji
was born in India in 1884. By the age of 20, he’d already completed
seven masters degrees, including areas of study like Sanskrit,
Mathematics, English, Philosophy, History, and Science. Tirthaji was a
dedicated scholar, learning all over the world.
It was around 1911 that Tirthaji decided to decipher several sections
of the Atharva-veda, the sacred text of Hinduidm, that had dismissed as
nonsensical by previous scholars.
