•National Mathematics Day was first observed in 2012 when former Prime Minister Dr.Manmohan Singh as he inaugurated a ceremony in honour of the famed Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan. Since then, it is observed every year on December 22 to honour Ramanujan's work in the field of mathematics.
•Srinivasa Ramanujan's work has had a fundamental role in the development of modern mathematics. Today is his 133rd birth anniversary, an occasion that is celebrated as National Mathematics Day every year.
•Srinivasa Ramanujan was born on December 22, 1887, Srinivasa Ramanujan Aiyangar was a famed Indian mathematician who is often called as the "man who knew infinity". Though he had no formal training in pure mathematics, Ramanujan made significant contributions in this field and developed numerous theorems.
•When he was just 12, Ramanujan was able to master trigonometry and was eligible for a scholarship at the Government Arts College in Kumbakonam. At the age of 14, he ran from his house and got himself enrolled in Madras' Pachaiyappa College.
•1913 was the breakthrough year for Ramanujan when he met English mathematician GH Hardy. A year after meeting Hardy, he went to Trinity College in England. In the years to come, he received a lot of credit for his work and made several contributions in the field of mathematics.
•However, Ramanujan's health started to deteriorate in the 1919s, following which he returned to India. His health, however, didn't improve and he passed away on April 26, 1920, at the mere age of 32.
•Hence, every year on 22nd December celebrate as International mathematics day.
