The Times of India

The peacock, the pillar and a theorem: How ancient Indian scholars knew the triangle rule before Pythagoras

Let's explore how the Pythagorean theorem was known and applied in India centuries before Pythagoras, highlighting a poetic geometry problem from Bhskara IIs Llvat. It traces the theorems presence in the Baudhayana Sulba Sutras and explains how different civilisations Indian, Babylonian and Greek contributed to its development. The piece encourages students to see mathematics as a shared global legacy shaped by storytelling, proof and practical innovation.