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National Mathematics Day 2025 Observed to Mark Birth Anniversary of Srinivasa Ramanujan.

Important Days | Dated: 22 Dec 2025

National Mathematics Day is observed annually across India on December 22 to honor the birth anniversary of the legendary Indian mathematician, Srinivasa Ramanujan. The day was first declared in 2012 by then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to mark Ramanujan's 125th birth anniversary. The 2025 celebrations emphasized the theme "Mathematics for Innovation and Technology".

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • Ramanujan is world-renowned for his work on the analytical theory of numbers, elliptic functions, and infinite series.
  • He became the first Indian to be elected a Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, in 1918.
  • The "SASTRA Ramanujan Prize" is awarded annually on this day to young mathematicians for outstanding contributions.

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • Date: December 22.
  • Occasion: Birth Anniversary of Srinivasa Ramanujan.
  • Significance: Promoting Mathematics.

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

Srinivasa Ramanujan was elected as a Fellow of which prestigious institution in 1918, becoming the first Indian to achieve this?

Correct Answer: Trinity College, Cambridge

🚀 Quick Recap:

About Ramanujan

  • Born – Erode, Tamil Nadu
  • Known for – 1729 (Hardy-Ramanujan Number)