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Kātyāyana (कात्यायन) also spelled as Katyayana ( century BCE) was a Sanskrit grammarian, mathematician and Vedic priest who lived in ancient India.

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Top works

  • Kātyāyana's Sarvānukrama sutras of the White Yajur Veda
  • Kātyāyanaśulbasūtram
  • Karmapradipa
  • The Śulbasūtras of Baudhāyana, Āpastamba, Kātyāyana and Mānava
  • Kātyāyana's prātiśākhya of the White Yajur Veda

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Key facts

Scholar.name
Kātyāyana
Scholar.birth_date
est. 3rd century BCE
Scholar.birth_place
Deccan, Southern India
Scholar.era
Vedic period
Scholar.main_interests
Sanskrit grammarian, mathematician and Vedic priest
Scholar.major_works
Vārttikakāra, Vyākarana, later Śulbasūtras

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Place of birth
India
Occupation
mathematician
Languages spoken
Sanskrit
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date of birth
0190-00-00
date of death
0159-00-00
name in native language
कात्यायन
birth name
कात्यायन
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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
  • Origins
  • Relation to Goddess Katyayini
  • Works
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  • Notes
  • References
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Kātyāyana (कात्यायन) also spelled as Katyayana ( century BCE) was a Sanskrit grammarian, mathematician and Vedic priest who lived in ancient India.

==Origins== According to some legends, he was born in the Katya lineage originating from Vishwamitra, thus called Katyayana.

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