A great article by HistoryExtra , on the Hindu Arabic numeral system's evolution down the centuries. https://www.historyextra.com/period...mathematics/?utm_source=pocket-newtab-intl-en (HistoryExtra is the official website for BBC History Magazine and BBC History Revealed. ) The Hindu numeral system and mathematics which originated in India, was later studied by the Arabs and Europeans who advanced it further . This paved the foundation for modern science and technology which is dependent upon mathematics .