Lecture series on 'Ancient Indian Mathematics' (Lilavati of Bhaskaracharya)

A series of lectures on " 'Ancient Indian Mathematics' " will take place at Bhaskaracharya Pratishthana.


Lecture and Date Speaker Details

Lecture 15

Monday, 11th May, 2026

4:30 PM to 5:30 PM

Prof. Smita Bedekar

Prof. S. A. katre

The fifteenth lecture is delivered by Prof. Smita Bedekar.  

This is followed by a half hour talk by Prof. S. A. Katre

The lecture by Prof. Smita Bedekar on the book Lilavati of Bhaskaracharya.  

Lecture 14

Monday, 4th May, 2026

4:30 PM to 5:30 PM

Prof. Smita Bedekar

Prof. S. A. Katre

The fourteenth lecture is delivered by Prof. Smita Bedekar.  

This is followed by a half hour talk by Prof. S. A. Katre

The lecture by Prof. Smita Bedekar on the book Lilavati of Bhaskaracharya.  

Lecture 13

Monday, 27th April, 2026

4:30 PM to 5:30 PM

Prof. Smita Bedekar

Prof. S. A. Katre

The thirteenth lecture is delivered by Prof. Smita Bedekar.  

This is followed by a half hour talk by Prof. S. A. Katre

The lecture by Prof. Smita Bedekar on the book Lilavati of Bhaskaracharya.    

Lecture 12

Monday, 20th April, 2026

4:30 PM to 5:30 PM

Prof. Smita Bedekar

Prof. S. A. Katre

The twelfth lecture is delivered by Prof. Smita Bedekar.  

This is followed by a half hour talk by Prof. S. A. Katre

The lecture by Prof. Smita Bedekar on the book Lilavati of Bhaskaracharya.   

Lecture 11

Monday, 6th April, 2026

4:30 PM to 5:30 PM

Prof. Smita Bedekar

Prof. S. A. Katre

The eleventh lecture is delivered by Prof. Smita Bedekar.  

This is followed by a half hour talk by Prof. S. A. Katre

The lecture by Prof. Smita Bedekar on the book Lilavati of Bhaskaracharya. 

Lecture 10

Monday, 30th March, 2026

4:30 PM to 5:30 PM

Prof. Smita Bedekar

Prof. S. A. Katre

The tenth lecture is delivered by Prof. Smita Bedekar.  

This is followed by a half hour talk by Prof. S. A. Katre

The lecture by Prof. Smita Bedekar on the book Lilavati of Bhaskaracharya. 

Lecture 9

Monday, 23rd March, 2026

4:30 PM to 5:30 PM

Prof. Smita Bedekar

Prof. S. A. Katre

The ninth lecture is delivered by Prof. Smita Bedekar.  

This is followed by a half hour talk by Prof. S. A. Katre

The lecture by Prof. Smita Bedekar on the book Lilavati of Bhaskaracharya.    

Lecture 8

Monday, 16th March, 2026

4:30 PM to 5:30 PM

Prof. Smita Bedekar

Prof. S. A. Katre

The eighth lecture is delivered by Prof. Smita Bedekar.  

This is followed by a half hour talk by Prof. S. A. Katre

The lecture by Prof. Smita Bedekar on the book Lilavati of Bhaskaracharya.   

Lecture 7

Monday, 9th March, 2026

4:30 PM to 5:30 PM

Prof. Smita Bedekar

The seventh lecture is delivered by Prof. Smita Bedekar.  

The lecture by Prof. Smita Bedekar on the book Lilavati of Bhaskaracharya. 

Lecture 6

Monday, 2nd March, 2026

4:30 PM to 5:30 PM

Prof. Smita Bedekar 

Prof. S. A. Katre

The sixth lecture is delivered by Prof. Smita Bedekar.  

This is followed by a half hour talk by Prof. S. A. Katre

The lecture by Prof. Smita Bedekar on the book Lilavati of Bhaskaracharya. 

Lecture 5

Monday, 23rd February, 2026

4:30 PM to 5:30 PM

Prof. S. A. Katre 

Prof. Ravi Kulkarni

The fifth lecture is delivered by Prof. S. A. Katre.  

This is followed by a half hour talk by Prof. Ravi Kulkarni.

The lecture by Prof. S. A. Katre on  Kuttaka algorithm, GCD algorithm and RSA cryptography 

Lecture 4

Monday, 16th February, 2026

4:30 PM to 5:30 PM

Prof. Smita Bedekar 

Prof. Ravi Kulkarni

The fourth lecture is delivered by Prof. Smita Bedekar.  

This is followed by a half hour talk by Prof. Ravi Kulkarni.

The lecture by Prof. Smita Bedekar on the book Lilavati of Bhaskaracharya. 

Lecture 3

Monday, 09th February, 2026

4:30 PM to 5:30 PM

Prof. Smita Bedekar 

Prof. S. A. Katre

The third lecture is delivered by Prof. Smita Bedekar.  

This is followed by a half hour talk by Prof. S. A. Katre.

The lecture by Prof. Smita Bedekar on the book Lilavati of Bhaskaracharya.

Lecture 2

Monday, 02nd February, 2026

4:30 PM to 5:30 PM

Prof. Smita Bedekar 

Prof. S. A. Katre

The second lecture is delivered by Prof. Smita Bedekar.  

This is followed by a half hour talk by Prof. S. A. Katre.

The lecture by Prof. Smita Bedekar on the book Lilavati of Bhaskaracharya.

Lecture 1

Tuesday, 27th January, 2026

4:30 PM to 5:30 PM

Prof. Smita Bedekar 

Prof. S. A. Katre

The first lecture is delivered by Prof. Smita Bedekar.  This is followed by a half hour talk by Prof. S. A. Katre.

The lecture by Prof. Smita Bedekar on the book Lilavati of Bhaskaracharya.

All these lectures will be useful for teachers and students of Mathematics interested in Indian Knowledge System (IKS).

A part of the lecture series will be useful for forming the syllabus of IKS – Mathematics.

The lecture series is jointly organised by Bhaskaracharya Pratishthana and SPPU and will be conducted in a hybrid mode. 

 

All these lectures will be useful for teachers and students of Mathematics interested in Indian Knowledge System (IKS).

A part of the lecture series will be useful for forming the syllabus of IKS – Mathematics.

The lecture series is jointly organised by Bhaskaracharya Pratishthana and SPPU and will be conducted in a hybrid mode.  

All are cordially invited to attend.