- Mathematics originated independently in many ancient cultures including India, Mesopotamia, Egypt, China, and Greece.
- In India, the earliest evidence of mathematics dates back to the Indus Valley Civilization around 3000 BC, where they used basic arithmetic and geometry.
- Key early Indian mathematicians included Budhayana, who composed one of the earliest known texts on geometry called the Sulba Sutras around 800 BC.
- Indian mathematics was later transmitted to other parts of the world, influencing mathematics in places like the Middle East and China.