Development of number system in Nepal

Abstract

This study entitled "Development of Number System in Nepal" is based on the number system developed in Nepal.The main objectives of this research were to explore the numeral system developed in the context of Nepal and Nepalese society and also to analyzedthe contribution of Nepalese mathematicians in the development of numeral system. It is historical Qualitative research based on descriptive and analytical approach. Mostly the evidences and data werecollected through secondary data resources and unstructured interview with 3 resource persons. The collected data and evidences were interpreted in logical, analytical and descriptive and the evidences were presented in picture. Research has found that the numbers and its symbolization were developed from the ancient human civilization. In the ancient period people were use the physical object and symbol on rocks and bones to count the object so, we can say that numbers and numerals are the foundation of all mathematics knowledge.In every civilization people were developed their own counting system and symbols then later it’s developed as numeral system. In the context of Nepal,there is mainly three numeral system were developed such as:Licchivi, Ranjana and Brahmi numeral system. These numeral system has own symbols for numeration. From this research I found that, Licchivi numeration system is closely related with Gupta script where Gupta script comes from the Gupta Empire of India and Ranjana numeral system comes from the Ranjana script which is calledNepal Bhasa as well as Newari language in Nepal. Similarly,Brahmi numeral system is based closely related to Devnagari Numeral System. There were many mathematicians in the Nepal among them mainly are: Gopal Pande, Laxmipati Pande, Naya Raj Panta, Chandrakala Devi Dhanajanya and Ram Man Shrestha so on mathematicians gives remarkable contribution on the development of numeral system as well as development of mathematics in Nepal. If we can preserve and explore our indigenous numeral system for the new generation then our indigenous mathematical knowledge also preserved and globalized.