Meet the Math wizard quicker than a calculator
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A world record
An Indian Mathematician now holds the world record for doing the fastest mental Mathematics, performing calculations faster than a calculator.
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Meet Bhanu Prakash
A 20 year-old from Hyderabad, Neelkantha Bhanu Prakash, is the mathematician of the hour. A student of St. Stephens, he has a gold medal for his frightening speed and accuracy.
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Mind Sports Olympiad
Prakash earned his gold medal - staving off competition from 29 competitors from 13 different countries - at the Mental Calculation World Championship in London.
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Beating Shakuntala Devi
The record for the fastest mental mathematics was once held by Indian math legend Shakuntala Devi, a record Prakash has now broken along with many others.
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India’s first
Prakash’s gold in London - won by a clear 65 points - is India’s first at the competition; Prakash also has four world records and 50 Limca records for his speed.