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8 - Numbers in Indian Mathematics
 [According to Naarad Puraan, p 242]

In Indian system numbers increase in the group of two, except the first one which is in three (one hundred); while in western system they increase in hundreds.

These numbers may be added or subtracted from unit side or from the other side, the addition and subtraction will be the same if the units are added or subtracted to units and tens are added or subtracted to tens etc.

Numbers Names in Hindi Names in English

1

 Ek Unit

10

 Das Ten

100

 Shat (Sankadaa) Hundred

1,000

 Sahastra (Hazaar) Thousand

10,000

 Ayut (Das Hazaar) Ten Thousand

1,00,000

 Laksh (Laakh) Hundred Thousand

10,00,000

 Prayut (Das Lakh) Million

1,00,00,000

 Koti (Crore) Ten Million

10,00,00,000

 Arbud (Das Crore) Hundred Million

1,00,00,00,000

 Abj (Arab) One Hundred Million

10,00,00,00,000

 Kharv (Das Arab) One Trillion

1,00,00,00,00,000

 Nikharv (Kharab) Ten Trillion

10,00,00,00,00,000

 Mahaapadm (Das Kharv) One Hundred Trillion

1,00,00,00,00,00,000

 Shanku (Neel)

10,00,00,00,00,00,000

 Jaladhi (Das Neel)

1,00,00,00,00,00,00,000

 Antya (Padm)

10,00,00,00,00,00,00,000

 Madhya (Das Padm)

1,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,000

 Paraardh (Shankh)-Brahmaa's half age
 10,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,000    (Das Shankh    

                                        
 

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