Shakuntala Devi

“Education is not just about going to school and getting a degree. It's about widening your knowledge and absorbing the truth about life.”

“I travelled round the world giving demonstrations of my talents. In every country, I performed for students, professors, teachers, bankers, accountants, and even laymen who knew very little,...”

“I cannot transfer my abilities to anyone, but I can think of quicker ways with which to help people develop numerical aptitude.”

“The concept of zero is attributed to the Hindus. The Hindus were also the first to use zero in the way it is used today.”

“I have a particular affection for zero because it was some of my countrymen who first gave it the status of a number.”

“I haven't had any formal education. Through the grace of god, I am gifted in mathematics and the English language.”

“I have written a book called 'In the Wonderland of Numbers.' It's about a young girl, Neha, who is very poor in mathematics, but in a series of illusory experiences, she becomes a great math...”

“I was performing at a New Jersey high school, and I asked a class of 2,000 students, 'How many of you love mathematics?' and only one hand went up. And that was the hand of the maths teacher...”

“Students shy away from Maths, but in reality Maths is the best friend of man.”

“I have been running maths clubs for children completely free. In my building in Bangalore, I conduct maths clubs for several months, and every child who attended the club was poor in mathema...”