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Detailed explanation-1: -National Mathematics Day is celebrated on 22 December annually to commemorate the birth anniversary of the famous mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan. He had made remarkable contributions to various fields of mathematics and its branches. He was born on 22 December 1887 in Erode (today in the city of Tamil Nadu).

Detailed explanation-2: -New Delhi: National Mathematics Day is observed on December 22 in India. The day commemorates the birth anniversary of legendary Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan. National Mathematics Day is celebrated in India to emphasise the importance of mathematics and honour Ramanujan.

Detailed explanation-3: -Born on December 22, 1887, eminent mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan made significant contributions to the field that helped to solve a number of challenging theorems. National Mathematics Day is observed on the day to commemorate his birthday.

Detailed explanation-4: -National Mathematics Day: History In 2012, the former Prime Minister of India, Dr. Manmohan Singh, paid tribute to Srinivasa Ramanujan at a function organized on the occasion of the birth anniversary of the great mathematician Srinivasa Iyengar Ramanujan in Chennai. 22 December was declared National Mathematics Day.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Indian government declared 22 December to be National Mathematics Day. It was introduced by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on 26 December 2011 at Madras University, to mark the 125th birth anniversary of the Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan.