Why Are They Called "Arabic" Numerals? They Came From India

In 1299 AD, Florence banned the numbers you use today. But they didn't come from Europe, or even from the Arab world. They came from India.

Brahmagupta, Kanaka, al-Khwarizmi… and how one scholar's name became the word "algorithm."

Arabic or Indian? What were you taught? 👇

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