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Five things that prove Shakuntala Devi was way ahead of her time
Updated On: 29 July, 2020 08:20 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Winning the equations of maths and life with relative ease, here are five fabulous things about Shakuntala Devi that proved she was way ahead of her time.
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Pictures coutesy/From the personal archives of Late Shakuntala Devi and Ms Anupama Banerji
Popularly known around the world and amongst math enthusiasts as the 'Human Computer', Shakuntala Devi was an iron lady known to break stereotypes ever since was a little girl. Never one to shy away from voicing her opinion, not only did Shakuntala express her desire to study at the age of three but didn't think about what people had to say when she divorced her husband at that day and age. Along with being the most successful female mathematician in the world, it is the sheer drive and will-power in Shakuntala Devi that has inspired several women across the globe. Fearless and full of life, the maths wizard was a progressive woman who pioneered various conversations that were taboo in the Indian Society.
While we wait for her biopic to be released on Amazon Prime this Friday, July 31, here's listing down five interesting facts about the multi-faceted personality that you might find shocking as well as inspiring.
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