One Hundred Fowls/Bakhshali Version/Historical Note

Historical Note on One Hundred Fowls: Bakhshali Version

If the Bakhshali Manuscript actually dates from as long ago as the $3$rd century C.E., this is probably the oldest instance of a One Hundred Fowls problem in the world.


Sources

  • 1992: David Wells: Curious and Interesting Puzzles ... (previous) ... (next): Indian Puzzles