The word, koṇa, does not stand for ‘angle’ (as it normally does today in many north Indian languages), but simply means ‘corner’. Thus pañcakoṇa in Mnava Śulbastra, 10.3.7.6 suggests a five-cornered figure. There was no concept of angles... more
The word, koṇa, does not stand for ‘angle’ (as it normally does today in many north Indian languages), but simply means ‘corner’. Thus pañcakoṇa in Mnava Śulbastra, 10.3.7.6 suggests a five-cornered figure. There was no concept of angles and their measurement by degrees in ancient India.
