Great Mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan
mastered trigonometry at the age of 12

mastered trigonometry
Ramanujan mastered trigonometry at the age of just 12 and developed many theorems on his own without any help. His biography ‘The Man Who Knew Infinity’ was published in 1991. A film has also been made on Ramanujan with the same name. Actor Dev Patel has played the role of Ramanujan in this film. Ramanujan is an inspiration not only to Indian but also to foreign mathematicians. He died on 26 April 1920 at the age of 33 due to illness. In his life, he gave more than three thousand mathematical formulas to the world.

The importance of mathematics for the development of humanity
The purpose behind celebrating this day is to raise awareness among people about the importance of mathematics for the development of humanity. Several initiatives are taken to inspire, encourage and develop a positive attitude towards learning mathematics among the young generation of the country. On this day, training is also provided to mathematics teachers and students through camps. The development and dissemination of teaching and learning materials for mathematics and research in related fields is highlighted.

December 22 is National Mathematics Day (National Mathematics Day). It is celebrated in the honor of the great mathematician Ramanujan. Actually, Srinivasa Ramanujan was born on 22 December 1887 in Erode, Tamil Nadu in a Tamil Brahmin Iyengar family. He studied at the Government College in Kumbakonam, but failed in his 12th examination due to his lack of interest in non-mathematical subjects. Ramanujan also started working as a clerk in the Madras Port Trust in 1912. It is said that it was here that his mathematical talent was first recognized by a colleague, who was himself a mathematician. After which Ramanujan was admitted to Trinity College, Cambridge University.
Interesting story of Hardy number ‘1729’
According to the biography of Ramanujan, once Professor Hardy had come to see Ramanujan in the hospital. He told that he has come here sitting in taxi number 1729. After which Ramanujan told him that this is the smallest number to know the sum of two distinct cubes in two ways. Since then, the number 1729 is still popular in the world of mathematics as Hardy-Ramanujan number.