Bakhshali

Place in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
34°17′05″N 72°09′00″E / 34.28472°N 72.15000°E / 34.28472; 72.15000Country PakistanProvinceKhyber-PakhtunkhwaDistrictMardanGovernment
 • NazimQazi BashirTime zoneUTC+5 (PST)

Bakhshali (Urdu: بخشالی) is a village and union council in Mardan District, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.[1] It is located at 34°17'0N 72°9'0E and has an altitude of 307 metres (1010 feet).[2]

History

The village is notable for being the location of what is now known as the Bakhshali manuscript. This is an ancient mathematical work written on birch bark and is the oldest surviving document in South Asia of Indian mathematics.[3] It was discovered in 1881 during British rule by the tenant of a local police inspector. The manuscript was discovered while the tenant was digging in an abandoned building.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ Tehsils & Unions in the District of Mardan – Government of Pakistan
  2. ^ Location of Bakhshali – Falling Rain Genomics
  3. ^ Gavin Flood, ed. (2003). The Blackwell Companion to Hinduism. Blackwell Publishing. p. 616. ISBN 9780470998687.
  4. ^ The Bakhshali manuscript
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