Quote: the decimal number system appears to be of Hindu origin sometime before 595 A.D.; only India switched from the old system to the new one using the same numerical signs

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In [the Hindu place-value notation] there are only ten symbols, those … called sunya (literally, "empty"). … [p. 40] Epigraphic Instances. The following is a list … int he decimal place-value notation. … 595 A.D. Gurjara grant plate from Sankheda [ref]. The date Samvat 346 is given in the decimal place-value … 49 The gradual change from the old system … and this, in our opinion, is one of … The grant plates were legal documents. They were … [p. 50] The time of invention of the new … the sixth century A.D.   Google-1   Google-2

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