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Hindasi means something in the history of ancient India. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

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Source: archive.org: Hindu Mathematics (History)

Hindasi is synonymous with “Indian” being derived from hind.—The words hindasa, hindisa, handasa, hindasi, handasi, etc., have been stated by competent authorities to be adjectives formed from hind, meaning “Indian”. [...] As the arithmetical rules designated by the term hindasi are found in Hindu arithmetic prior to their occurrence in Arabia, it follows that hindasi also means Indian. The term hindasi, hindasa or handasa has, therefore, two meanings, one “geometrical” and the other “Indian”.

The controversy regarding the meaning of this term which was set at rest by Woepcke, has arisen again because Kaye and Carra de Vaux have refused to recognise both meanings of this term. It may be pointed out here that as one of the meanings of hindasi is synonymous with hindi, there is no wonder that the two words were sometimes confused with each other, especially by scribes who did not understand the text.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

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