A century before Akbar, Indian mathematicians had pushed their calculations of the value of pi to within nine decimal places, and expanded their facility with trigonometry to the point that some of the fundamental concepts of infinite series and _________ had been worked out.

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Indian mathematicians, notably in the Kerala School, had indeed developed some of the foundational concepts of calculus well before the time of Akbar, which was a significant advancement beyond algebra, geometry, or scientific notation.

A Century Before Akbar, Indian Mathematicians Had Pushed Their Calculations