GK
INDIAS HERITAGE
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It’s famous for being the oldest example of zero as a written digit
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it’s famous for its exemplary architecture
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famous for the deity’s idol
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famous for nothing
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Detailed explanation-1: -Chaturbhuj Temple is much like many other ancient temples in India – except it’s famous for being the oldest example of zero as a written digit: carved into the temple wall is a 9th-Century inscription that includes the clearly visible number 270.”
Detailed explanation-2: -The temple, called Chaturbhuj, is dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu. The zeros in question-two of them-appear within two numbers chiseled in the text: 270 (a figure measuring a plot of donated land) and 50 (citing a benefactor’s flower garland offerings). These zeros are about 1, 200 years old.
Detailed explanation-3: -Chaturbhuj Temple (Devanagari: ) is a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Vishnu in Khajuraho, India. This temple is also known as Jatakari Temple (Devanagari: ) as it is situated in the village of Jatakari.