Nilkanth: The Mathematical Pride of India

- Nilkanth Bhanu, 20, won a gold medal at the Mind Sports Olympiad in London. He is the first young man in Asia to achieve such a feat

- Fastest Human Calculator

Mathematics is a subject taught but math is the first thing to be missed. Who remembers the variety of mathematical signs, long numbers, unit-tens, square cubes, area to cubes .. The fact is that most people don't need math anywhere except to subtract simple sums. And when it comes to subtracting general sums, there is no need for math anywhere because the work is done by the calculator in the mobile. Suppose the calculator is not handy then the answer can be found directly by putting numbers and symbols (plus or minus or multiplication) in the search bar in Google. In short, mathematics has no place in the life of the average person except counting money. If it becomes a money counting app or a small tool, then there will be no need for maths. The place of mathematics starting from zero will become zero in our life!

Under these circumstances, it is natural that special notice should not be taken of the fact that a 30-year-old Hyderabadi youth named Nilkanth Bhanu Prakash has broken the banner of success in the world of mathematics. But the fact is that the identity of Nilkanth has been established in the world as the 'Fastest Human Calculator'.

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If we multiply 2,2,2,2 by 2, what happens?

First you have to find the calculator, you have to enter all the numbers in such a way that there is no mistake in it, then you have to press the multiplication sign and write and then press OK again. When the answer is found ..

No, the answer is not straightforward, as the normal calculator cannot accommodate the answer figure. But the answer is 2,2,09,41,8. Except for math teachers or those who are interested in math, who can get the answer without a calculator? Even if found after a few minutes. But Nilkanth gave the answer in 3 seconds. No wonder it is recognized as the world's fastest human calculator!

According to the Limca Book of Records, the Indian Guinness Book of World Records, Nilkanth's brain can count 12 different numbers per second. This speed is at least ten times faster than the normal brain.

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The Mind Sports Olympiad (MSO) was held in London last month. It had a variety of brain exercises. One game was the 'Mental Calculation World Championship'. Our Nilkanth won on 15th August. Not only did Nilkanth win a gold medal in the competition, he was also the first Asian to reach gold. Not only that, in the 8 year history of the competition, he was the first person from outside Europe to become the winner. Nilkanth's points were also 3 points higher than the points scored by other contestants. He has a total of 14 points, while the young man from Lebanon, who came in second, got 104 points. There were a total of 20 participants in this one competition and Nilkanthe left them all behind.

When it comes to brainstorming, Indians are the regular winners. So Nilkanth's achievement is not entirely new, but a new need. Otherwise, only Indian children are the winners in the most difficult spelling competition called 'Spelling Bee' in America! Indian student Trishit Banerjee also won the 'All Japan Student English Contest' held in Japan in 2012. He was the first to win the competition in Japan.

Neelkanth reached the top of the competition by subtracting 6 other competitors from 12 countries. Seeing his speed, did it happen to the judges that he did not fit the chip in the brain somewhere? So he asked more tough questions, also increased the calculations. In the end result, there was no difference in the speed or answer of Nilkanth.

People with abnormal brains are commonly referred to as 'prodigies'. People with Prodigy's condition have had extraordinary brains since childhood. The case of Neelkanth, however, cannot be considered as one hundred percent prodigy. Neelkanth himself says that Prodigy is a natural state, but my skills are based on experience. Now any figure I like seems very simple, but the reason is that I have practiced constantly.

Math teachers who know and teach mathematics well teach some tricks while teaching mathematics to the student. It makes the math interesting, easy and keeps the student interested. Neelkanth has chosen the same path.

Neelkanth says that I have a riddle that multiplies 2 by 3. So first let's multiply 3 thousand by eight. The answer is 2000. Then 500 is multiplied by eight and the answer is 500. Then 20 gets an answer multiplied by eight, 20 and 2 gets an answer multiplied by eight. Add up all that, and the answer is 2,105. That is the final answer. This method of mathematics is not unfamiliar but it requires constant practice to get the right answer by using it every time. Luckily Nilkanthe has done that. No answer in seconds left, no answer without paper-pen or calculator.

Describing his experience, he says that when I was calculating for the record, I felt like the world around me had slowed down. In the same way, the nerves of the brain also go to work as if they are in a race.

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Nilkanth lives in Hyderabad. There is no math Russian in his family, the parents own a sauce factory. He suffered a brain injury at the age of five. The skull had to be dislocated after falling off the scooter. Not like joints. A total of 6 stitches came in the skull, there were cracks in it, it had to be repaired. The doctors then said that Nilkanth would recover, then the question of memory would arise. Even everyday things can be forgotten. As serious brain injuries have occurred. Nilkanth regained consciousness in seven days and remained bedridden for about a year. Nilkanth started activities like solving puzzles, playing chess to use the time he had to stay in bed constantly. And it is because of that practice that he has become the fastest calculator in the world today.

His brain was affected, doctors said, but the opposite was true. Feeling we have 'Run out of gas' emotionally.

Doctors are not to blame for the misdiagnosis, as even the human brain is not fully understood by scientists. The brain is a very complex subject.

Naturally staying in bed the whole time he can't go to school. Many parents today worry that their child will not go to school one day. But not everyone understands that school cannot teach everything. Nilkanth recalls in an interview recalling a difficult time that he had a head injury which made him look ugly. What happens if a young child sees his own ugly face? So her parents removed the mirror and the glass from the house. Nilkanth, on the other hand, won the Andhra Pradesh Speed ​​Arithmetic Competition at the age of seven. After that victory, his parents realized that even though he had a brain injury, his brain did not stop working.

After that he took part in competitions one by one and became the winner. He has recorded 20 records in calculation, solving puzzles etc. in Limca Book itself. He also holds five international records. The Indian mathematician Shankutala Devi was known as the Human Computer, a short time ago a film called Shakuntala Devi came from her. Nilkanth was compared to Shakuntala Devi. Today Shakuntala Devi does not exist, so there is no point in comparing who is superior.

Neelkanth says that students have a dislike for mathematics. Because of this they are moving away from a very interesting subject. In fact, if you are interested in mathematics, it is a subject of heavy deployment. Ignoring mathematics often leads to the student choosing the wrong career and then carrying the burden of that career for the rest of his life.

Nilkanthe has set up an organization called 'Exploring Infinity' so that other students can learn mathematics easily. That organization explains mathematics in a simple and fun way. Its website also provides various math puzzles for students of different classes.

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No country in the world can develop without mastering mathematics and statistics. Of course, how do the politicians in power understand the importance of mathematics? So after several rounds, the state government agreed to fund Nilkanth to participate in the Olympiad. If he succeeds, then the dignitaries up to the President congratulated him.

But now if someone tells Nilkanth that you are a 'calculator', he doesn't feel wrong at all!

Competition that makes the brain run

We are well aware of the Olympic Games, which are played on the field every four years. In that competition, the body runs, the mind runs in the Olympiad. The competition has been held since the 19th and was held online for the first time this year. Competitors receive prizes of up to લાખ 1 million. According to Ethan Ilffeld, director of the Mind Sports Olympiad (MSO), a total of 107 countries competed in the event this time and six countries won various medals.

Countries like Bolivia, Guatemala, Malawi, Mozambique, Moldova, Uzbekistan, Zimbabwe participated in it for the first time this year. There were a total of 11,618 entries in the competition. The winners were finally awarded લાખ 1 lakh (over Rs. 50 lakh). Board games like chess were played in ancient Greece. The logo of MOS is the symbol of the games of two thousand years ago, in which the player on one side is Achilles. Achilles is considered the greatest Greek warrior and the hero of Homer's epic Iliad.

Rotating Calculators of India

- Shakuntala Devi introduced Indian mathematics to the world in 190 at Imperial College, London. He was asked what was the answer to 2,2,8,8,8,50 times 2,6,05,8,8,6. He said in 5 seconds, 1,2,9,8,41,5,8, 2,2,9,8,2,50. Many such achievements are recorded in his name. They could even count the calendars in an instant. So if someone says that the 31st of July, 190, he would immediately say, that day was Saturday. His name is world famous as Human Computer.

- Mit Vivek from Kerala also has a mastery in mathematics. They also now have a Limca record as a human calculator, after subtracting the sum of where the number appears on the move. That is to say, my calculation is not a short cut, it is 15 years of practice. Now it can do long-distance calculations faster than a calculator.

These are just two examples, but there is no shortage of such calculators in India. The pride of the land of the world's greatest mathematician Aryabhata continues to grow that way.