22 December in the pages of history: Celebrated on the birth anniversary of Indian great mathematician Ramanujan.

every year in india National Mathematics Day is celebrated on 22 December. This day is celebrated on the birth anniversary of the great Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan. Ramanujan was born on 22 December 1887 in Erode, Tamil Nadu. In order to honor his extraordinary contribution in the field of mathematics and to increase interest in mathematics among the youth, the Government of India declared this day as National Mathematics Day in the year 2012.

Srinivasa Ramanujan is known for his seminal works in number theory, infinite categories, continued fractions, and mathematical analysis. Without any formal training, he gave such mathematical formulas and principles, which are still appreciated by mathematicians all over the world. Many of his theories have also proven useful in modern mathematics, computer science and physics.

On the occasion of National Mathematics Day, mathematics related seminars, quizzes, workshops and competitions are organized in schools, colleges and universities across the country. Its main objective is to make students aware of the importance of mathematics and to convey the message that mathematics is not just a game of numbers but is the basis of life and science. National Mathematics Day provides us an opportunity to take inspiration from the genius, hard work and innovation of Ramanujan.

important events

1241 – Mongol chief Lieutenant Bahadur Tayir Hulagu Khan captured Lahore.

1843 – Rabindranath Tagore’s father Devendranath Tagore joined the Brahmo Samaj.

1851 – The first goods train in India was run from Roorkee to Piran.
1882 – The Christmas tree was decorated for the first time with bulbs made by Thomas Edison.
1910 – Postal Savings Certificate issued for the first time in America.

1940 – Manvendra Nath Rai announced the establishment of the Radical Democratic Party.

1941 – Marshal Tito formed a new army brigade in Yugoslavia.
1941 – US President Franklin D. Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill meet in Washington to discuss the Second World War.
1947 – Italy’s Parliament adopted a new constitution.

1957 – A baby gorilla named Colo was born in the Colombo Zoo in Ohio, which was the first gorilla to be born in the zoo.
1961 – America conducted nuclear test in Nevada.
1966 – Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi was established by the Parliament of India under the ‘JNU Act’.
1971 – The then Soviet Union conducted underground nuclear tests.

1975 – Vasant Desai, who composed music in films like ‘Do Aankhen Barah Haath’, ‘Jhanak-Jhanak Payal Baje’, ‘Goonj Uthi Shehnai’, ‘Sampoorna Ramayana’, ‘Guddi’ and ‘Aashirvaad’, passed away.

1978 – Thailand adopted the Constitution.
1989 – Romania’s President Ceausescu was overthrown and arrested while fleeing the country.
2002 – Three-day meeting of voluntary organizations of SAARC countries on the issue of drug abuse begins in Kathmandu.
2005 – Iran demanded the prosecution of Saddam Hussein on charges of killing thousands of Iranians with poisonous gas.
2006 – India and Pakistan formed a joint working group for mutual cooperation in the field of local government.
2007 – Europe’s Ariane rocket, launched from the Gaus Space Center in French Guiana, placed two satellites in space orbit.
2008 – The Group of Ministers formed for discrepancies in the salaries of armed forces submitted its report to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

2010 – US President Barack Obama signed the law related to homosexuality, clearing the way for homosexuals in the military.

Birth

1666 – Guru Gobind Singh – Tenth and last Guru of the Sikhs.
1866 – Maulana Mazharul Haq – was a freedom fighter.
1887 – Srinivas Iyengar Ramanujan – Famous Indian mathematician.

1948 – Pankaj Singh – Important poet of contemporary Hindi poetry.

demise

1958 – Taraknath Das – was one of the famous revolutionaries of India.
1975 – Vasant Desai – was a famous musician of Indian cinema.
2014 – Madhavi Sardesai – Female litterateur who was the editor of Konkani literary journal ‘Jaag’.
important day
National Mathematics Day (Ramanujam’s birth anniversary)