A biography for Shakuntala Devihasn’t been written yet.
“The concept of zero is attributed to the Hindus. The Hindus were also the first to use zero in the way it is used today.”
“At three, I fell in love with numbers. It was sheer ecstasy for me to do sums and get the right answers. Numbers were toys with which I could play.”
“Why do children dread mathematics? Because of the wrong approach. Because it is looked at as a subject.”
“If you do not use a muscle or any part of the body, it tends to become atrophic. So is the case with the brain. The more you use it, the better it becomes.”
“I cannot transfer my abilities to anyone, but I can think of quicker ways with which to help people develop numerical aptitude.”