Astronomy which had been a branch of Mathematics, separated out and began to be regarded by the name Jyotisha. Geometry which belonged to the Kalpasutras came to be regarded as an integral part of the ganita. Thus the readjusted science of the ganita consisted mainly of arithmetic, algebra, and geometry. Among the Jainas and Buddhists the ganita was known by the name Samkyana (science of numbers). | Astronomy which had been a branch of Mathematics, separated out and began to be regarded by the name Jyotisha. Geometry which belonged to the Kalpasutras came to be regarded as an integral part of the ganita. Thus the readjusted science of the ganita consisted mainly of arithmetic, algebra, and geometry. Among the Jainas and Buddhists the ganita was known by the name Samkyana (science of numbers). |