National Mathematics Day 2021: Know about Srinivasa Ramanujan’s achievements - The main aim of the National Mathematics Day is to raise awareness among people about the importance of mathematics for humanity’s development.
National Mathematics Day 2020: Celebrating S Ramanujan s contribution to maths
National Mathematics Day is celebrated every year in India on December 22 to mark the birth anniversary of Indian Mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan.
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Updated: Dec 22, 2020, 09:25 AM IST
National Mathematics Day is celebrated every year in India on December 22 to mark the birth anniversary of Indian Mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan and to recognise his achievements. In 2012, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had declared December 22 as National Mathematics Day.
The main objective behind celebrating the day is to raise awareness among people about the importance of mathematics for the development of humanity.
Born on December 22, 1887, Srinivasa Ramanujan originated from Erode, Madras, India and went on to become a decorated mathematician and autodidact. He had no formal pure mathematical education but that didn t stop him from making strides in fields of mathematics like number theory, math