Virahanka
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Virahanka was an India
n prosodist
who is also known for his work on mathematics
. He possibly lived in the 6th century, but it is also possible that this date may be as late as 8th century.
His work on prosody builds on the Chhanda-sutras of
Pingala
, and was the basis for a 12th c. commentary by Gopala.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n prosodist
Prosody (linguistics)
In linguistics, prosody is the rhythm, stress, and intonation of speech. Prosody may reflect various features of the speaker or the utterance: the emotional state of the speaker; the form of the utterance ; the presence of irony or sarcasm; emphasis, contrast, and focus; or other elements of...
who is also known for his work on mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
. He possibly lived in the 6th century, but it is also possible that this date may be as late as 8th century.
His work on prosody builds on the Chhanda-sutras of
Pingala
Pingala
Pingala is the traditional name of the author of the ' , the earliest known Sanskrit treatise on prosody.Nothing is known about Piṅgala himself...
, and was the basis for a 12th c. commentary by Gopala.