The Queen of Indian Mathematics I Poem By Samaira,10, Faridabad
Samaira, a 10-year-old from Faridabad, pays tribute to Shakuntala Devi, India’s “human calculator,” who possessed an extraordinary ability to perform complex calculations mentally and earned international recognition for her mathematical talents.
The Queen of Indian Mathematics
A calculator was born.
Not it but she.
Not normal; it is a special one.
Called a human calculator,
This calculator had an
Immense passion for numbers.
She was born on 4th of November in 1929
Her name was Shakuntala Devi.
The first woman mathematician in India,
And even known as
The queen of Indian mathematics.
From the Guinness Book of World Record to the
‘Most Distinguished Woman of the Year’ from the University of the Philippines.
And then to the
Ramanujan Mathematical Genius Award.
In Washington D.C in 1988
She was able to calculate lengthy calculations,
In her head swiftly,
And without any calculator.
In a split second,
Shakuntala would complete massive calculations.
Her noteworthy calculations included
Cube roots, seventh roots,
And the great and rapid multiplication
Of two thirteen-digit numbers.
She has a humble personality.
Shakuntala Devi, an inspiration for all.
She cherished to simplify the magic of arithmetic.
She played the role of three people,
A mother, a wife and a genius mathematician!
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