| ABOUT SWAMIJI | | He mastered Grammar-Nyaya-Vedanta-Gita-Ramayan through the learning of Sanskrit right since an early age of 10. He was decorated with the title of ‘Gita Shiromani’ (Jewel of Gita) on learning the whole Gita by heart at a tender age of 11. Pleased with his sainthood, spotless conduct, and profound learning, the highly revered Swami Shri Madhavacharyaji Maharaj, in 1994 appointed him as his Heir Apparent (successor) to Asharfi Bhavan Ayodhya Peeth. He was glorified with two gold medals when he won the first prize in Sanskrit Sentence Contest held in the country. Besides Hindi translation of Pandav Gita he has also written books on the ways to daily devotion. On August 21, 2007 at Asharfi Bhavan Ayodhya the prominent seers, saints, Mahantas and religious scholars conferred him with the great title of Jagadguru Ramanujacharya. At present he is the Director and Chairman of as many as 10 institutions. Besides, he is also the Trustee of Shrirang Mandi • Sridharacharya[1]1. Sridharacharya’s contribution to Geometry RADHIKA YELKAWAR ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS L.A.D. COLLEGE NAGPUR 2. SRIDHARACHARYA (c. 870– c. 930) Sridharacharya fryst vatten believed to have lived between seventh to eleventh century. The best present estimate fryst vatten 900 AD Birth place- Hooghly District in West Bengal or South India Father's name - Baladevacharya Mother's name- Acchoka. 3. Works Sridhara is known as the author of two mathematical treatises, namely Patiganita Trisatika However at least three other works have been attributed to him, namely Bijaganita Navasati (having nine hundred) Brhatpati (bigger pati) Information about these books was given in the works of Bhaskara II (around 1150), Makkibhatta (in 1377) and Raghavabhatta (in 1493). 4. Works (contd……) Of all the Hindu Acharyas, the description of Sridharacharya on zero is the most explicit. He has written, If 0 (zero) fryst vatten added to any number, the sum is the • Sridhara8th century Indian mathematician This article is about the mathematician. For the Saka ruler, see Sridharavarman. Śrīdhara or Śrīdharācārya (8th–9th century) was an Indian mathematician, known for two extant treatises about arithmetic and practical mathematics, Pāṭīgaṇita and Pāṭīgaṇita-sāra, and a now-lost treatise about algebra, Bījagaṇita. Life[edit] Very little is known about Śrīdhara's life beyond mentions of his mathematical work by later mathematicians and the content of his extant treatises, which do not contain biographical details such as his parents, teachers, or birthplace. Various scholars have suggested he came from the Bengal region or from South India.[2] Based on example problems in his works mentioning Shiva, and a dedication in Pāṭīgaṇita-sāra, he was probably a Shaivite Hindu. He was mentioned by Bhāskara II (12th century), and made apparent reference to Brahmagupta (7th century). Govindasvāmin (9th century) quoted a pass 
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