Hindu–Arabic numeral system

Period

c. AD 500

Map

Inventions map

The Hindu–Arabic numeral system is a base ten (decimal) positional numeral system. It is presently the most common decimal system.

Sources: Wikipedia — Hindu–Arabic numeral system · CC BY-SA 4.0

Earlier and later events nearby

1. c. AD 480Ajanta Caves paintings
2. c. AD 500Hindu–Arabic numeral systemThis page
3. AD 628Brahmagupta's rules for zero
4. AD 756–773Carving of the Kailasa Temple at Ellora
5. 1582Akbar proclaims Din-i Ilahi

Who ruled this land

States that held this place in the historical borders data (Cliopatria). Years are approximate, as fine as the data's snapshots (every few years to a century). Tap to open the map for that year.