Unfortunately, the rich heritage and achievements of our ancient and pre-medieval Indian mathematicians were sort of rediscovered and then reintroduced from the West in the regular curricula on mathematics. 18. It is, indeed, very saddening to note that for the past 2000 years India’s contribution in the field of mathematics has been negligible.
We should not rest on our past laurels and allow complacency to set in. We need to re-establish our position of preeminence in the area of mathematics and mathematical research by contributing new thoughts and concepts to the body of knowledge on mathematics. Our students and teachers of mathematics and others associated with the academic world have to contribute significantly to make it happen.