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= '''Introduction''' =

Long before geometry was formalized in the Greek mathematical tradition, the Indian Śulba Sūtras described practical geometric procedures for constructing Vedic fire altars. These texts form part of the Kalpa literature and preserve rules for measurement, transformation of shapes, proportional construction, and the creation of geometrically equivalent areas. Their purpose was ritual, yet the methods reveal a sophisticated tradition of applied mathematical reasoning.

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