Probability Theory in Ancient India

[y.r.rani at mail.utexas.edu]

Greetings and Namaste,

I have a query:

Since the use of dice (games of chance) were well known in ancient India
(Mahabharata, etc.) was there developed at that time a theory of
probability?  Is there documented, from that period, a mathematical formula
investigating the laws of probability (such as developed by Pascal in the
17th century)?

Thanks,
Yvette C. Rosser
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
University of Texas at Austin

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