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	The Telegraph - Calcutta : Frontpage
		Shakuntala Devi poured kerosene on herself and her two boys, one 12 and the other seven, and tried to set herself afire — admitting defeat in the fight against the ubiquitous entity called the State.
		Shakuntala was given some 25 bighas of land, but in five different spots far from her village, which she was trying to get the government to consolidate into a single plot closer home at Hapur in Meerut district.
		The sons of Shakuntala Devi, the widow of Kargil martyr Chaman Singh who attempted self-immolation near the Uttar Pradesh chief minister’s official residence, at a police station in Lucknow on Wednesday.
	www.telegraphindia.com /1040812/asp/frontpage/story_3615316.asp (486 words)

	Shakuntala Devi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Shakuntala Devi (Born 4 November 1939 in Bangalore, India) is an Indian mathematician often referred to as a "human calculator".
		She came from a Brahmin family in Bangalore, but over the years her father had done a variety of circus acts.
		She is Born in Bangalore, the lady is Shakuntala Devi...........
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Shakuntala_Devi (348 words)

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		Shakuntala devi manifested an extraordinary love for numbers.She has demonstrated her brilliant mind in most of the major cities in the world.
		For her fetes Shakuntala Devi has been honored with numberless medals and awards around the world.
		Shakuntala Devi’s extensive performances for the student community have aroused in them a love for numbers.
	www.chennaionline.com /promos/shakuntaladevi/index.asp (264 words)

	Hinduism Today \| Apr 1988
		Devi is the oldest of four sisters, and now in her mid-40s.
		At age 3, Shakuntala Devi's prodigious ability to calculate numbers was noticed when she began doing her father's card tricks, (he had his own touring magic show by then), not with sleight-of-hand or pre-arrangement of the deck, but by memorizing in order all 52 cards.
		Devi says, "Ganapati is the Kula Deva [family deity] on my maternal side." I pursued the mechanics of this remarkable gift, asking if Lord Ganesha had dispatched a band of Ganas to assist her with these amazing calculations from the time-shifted existence of the inner planes.
	www.hinduismtoday.com /archives/1988/04/1988-04-02.shtml (694 words)

	Shakuntala Devi at AllExperts
		Shakuntala Devi is a calculating prodigy who was born on November 4, 1939 in Bangalore, India.
		She is often referred to as the "human calculator." She came from a Brahmin family in Bangalore, but over the years her father had done a variety of circus acts.
		Shakuntala Devi has written a number of books, many of them dealing with popular mathematics.
	en.allexperts.com /e/s/sh/shakuntala_devi.htm (350 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		And Shakuntala Devi, his oldest child, was roped in to assist her father with the shows he managed to organise.
		Shakuntala Devi was a natural at card tricks, memorising card numbers with an ease that stunned both the audience and her family members.
		Though, at 62, Shakuntala Devi, is too young to think of a "last wish", it is all sorted out in her mind.
	users.lk.net /~stepanov/mnemo/shakun.html (916 words)

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		Prodigious mathemagician Shakuntala Devi spells out her purpose of life to make Maths an affable and joyful experience for everybody, specially for children through the proposed Maths Varsity she intends to start in Hyderabad.
		Rated as one in 58 million for her stupendous mathematical feats by one of the fastest super-computers ever invented - - the Univac-1108 - - Shakuntala Devi is a genius par excellence.
		Doubling up as an astrologer in her spare time, Shakuntala Devi equates the science of foretelling to mathematics.
	www.hinduonnet.com /thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2002082600610300.htm&date=2002/08/26/&prd=mp& (617 words)

	Education Times (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		I do not want to antagonise any number.'' Her name is Shakuntala Devi, but better known by the epithets she has earned.
		Such is the power of the grey cells of this demure sari-clad lady, for whom the cube root of a 10-digit number, is child's play.
		Shakuntala Devi has to be a good human before being a good mathematician (or shall we say the Wizard of Nos).''
	www.educationtimes.com /infocus/Calculating_mastermind.htm (636 words)

	News India-Times.com, Online Edition (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Devi, 62, who has amazed scientists and baffled computers for nearly four decades with her quick answers to complex calculations, is on a South African tour as part of her efforts to raise interest and efficiency in mathematics.
		Devi, who never had any formal schooling, discovered at the age of three that she had the talent she now uses by touring the world to promote interest in mathematics and show others that “there is nothing difficult about the subject.”
		Devi said that when she last toured South Africa in the 1960s, when it was run by the white apartheid government, she had hoped things would change.
	www.newsindia-times.com /2002/02/15/intl-devi.html (289 words)

	The Hindu : Young World : Intuitive knowledge
		Shakuntala Devi has written a number of books, two of which are international bestsellers.
		Shakuntala Devi is currently involved in setting up a mathematics institute in Bangalore, which will not only teach mathematics as a special subject, but also conduct research into ancient Indian developments in the field.
		Shakuntala Devi did it within a minute, and without the aid of pen or pencil, even, let alone a calculator!
	www.hindu.com /yw/2006/12/15/stories/2006121500150200.htm (270 words)

	Reincarnation Of Ramanujan?
		In India, Shakuntala Devi is considered to be the reincarnation of Srinivasa Ramanujan, about whom we heard in the above item.
		Devi beat a UNIVAC 1108 computer to the 23rd root of a 201-digit number.
		Devi is also a calendar calculator, being able to name the day of the week for any date in the past or future, taking into account leap years and calendar changes.
	www.science-frontiers.com /sf056/sf056p14.htm (290 words)

	Genius Stupefies Iolani Student Body (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Such was the case on Oct. 21 when mathematical genius Shakuntala Devi demonstrated her special powers before an enthusiastic audience in the lower gym.
		Not only did she correctly calculate the cubes and cube roots of many different numbers, but she also correctly identified the day on which various people were born.
		Devi is the author of 14 books, including the most recent, Awaken the Genius in Your Child, came to Hawaii to meet with her editor on Kauai.
	www.iolani.honolulu.hi.us /Publish/IMUA/1999nov08/Devi.htm (520 words)

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		Born in a well-known family of Brahmin priests in Bangalore, Shakuntala Devi received her early lesson in mathematics from her grandfather.
		By the age of five, she was recognized as a child prodigy and an expert in complex mental arithmetic.
		Shakuntala Devi is well known the world over for her mathematical skills.
	www.indiaclub.com /shop/AuthorSelect.asp?Author=Shakuntala+Devi (465 words)

	Huvudräkning som fenomen och historia
		ndiskan Shakuntala Devi, Bombay 1932, är det kanske senaste fenomenet med inriktning på huvudräkning.
		Hennes förmåga uppodlades genom faderns försorg, med vilken Devi åkte land och rike kring för att ge publika prov på sina konster.
		Shakuntala Devi innehar ännu ett rekord i huvudräkning, detta sedan hon den 24 januari 1977 på blott 50 sekunder beräknade 23:e roten ur ett 201- siffrigt tal.
	jove.prohosting.com /~klinkman (877 words)

	South Asian Media Net
		Shakuntala Devi is generally known as a 'Human Computer' because of extraordinary talents in solving complex mathematical problems without any mechanical aid.
		Manifested with an extraordinary love for numbers at the age of 3, she became an expert in complex mental arithmetic at the age of five.
		Many countries have invited Shakuntala Devi to demonstrate her extraordinary talent.
	www.southasianmedia.net /profile/india/india_leadpersonalities_acad.cfm (1429 words)

	» Shakuntala Devi Great Personalities Biography : Incredible People : Famous People Guide: Famous Personalities
		Shakuntala Devi (Born 1939 in Bangalore, India) is an Indian mathematician often referred to as a “human calculator".
		She demonstrated the multiplication of two 13-digit numbers 7,686,369,774,870 x 2,465,099,745,779 picked at random by the Computer Department of Imperial College, London, on June 18, 1980 in 28 seconds.
		At the age of six, Shakuntala demonstrated her talents at the University of Mysore, before a huge gathering of professors and students of higher studies in mathematics.
	profiles.incredible-people.com /shakuntala-devi (132 words)

	Shakuntala Devi - TheBestLinks.com - India, Mathematician, 1977, 1939, ...
		Shakuntala Devi - TheBestLinks.com - India, Mathematician, 1977, 1939,...
		Shakuntala Devi, India, Mathematician, 1977, 1939, Bangalore, Karnataka
		Shakuntala Devi (Born 1939 born in Bangalore, Karnataka) is an Indian mathematician often referred to as a "human calculator".
	www.thebestlinks.com /Shakuntala_Devi.html (171 words)

	EURICA. 1969 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Motherland of miracles and mystics India has present to scientists one more riddle: young woman with name Shakuntala Devi solve the most complex arithmetical problems with the lightning speed and absolute accuracy.
		Mathematical talent was finded on Shakuntala in infancy, when her peers hardly distinguished one digit from the another.
		During TV show in New York Shakuntala compete on speed solving arithmetical problems with most modern computing machine and solved problem on 6 seconds faster.
	users.lk.net /~stepanov/mnemo/euricae.html (239 words)

	Police Atrocity Against Women of Senari, Jehanabad on 27.7.2000
		Manju Devi stated that she was at home, when ten to twelve policemen came down from the roof of her house, they began to beat her.
		Sheela Devi stated that the police hit her in the ear with (the butt of) the gun.
		Mithilesh Devi stated that the police broke open her door when she did not open it.
	www.pucl.org /reports/Bihar/2001/jehanabad.htm (3152 words)

	Shakuntala Devi Dasi's Call To Integrity
		As a survivor of child abuse from Christian priests, I am moved by Shakuntala devi dasi's call for a truly compassionate response in ISKCON to child abuse.
		Their pain, their damage, their spiritual dysfunction, their inability to keep the 4 regulative principles is because they were robbed of the freedom to practice Krishna consciousness free of physical, psychological, sexual and spiritual abuse.
		They should as Shakuntala says, show genuine remorse at the feet of every victim and seek them out, whether in McDonalds, on the streets — wherever.
	www.chakra.org /discussions/PersonalMay23_06_02.html (487 words)

	webindia123-Indian personalities-Scientists-SHAKUNTALA DEVI
		Shakuntala Devi is generally known as a 'Human Computer' because of her extraordinary talents in solving complex mathematical problems without any
		Manifested with an extraordinary love for numbers at the age of 3, she became an expert in complex mental arithmetic at the age of five.
		Many countries have invited Shakuntala Devi to demonstrate her extraordinary talent.
	www.webindia123.com /personal/scientist/devi.htm (138 words)

	Chips no match to grey cells: Shakuntala Devi- The Times of India (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Talking to The Times of India, Shakuntala Devi pointed out that children today are not as sharp as they were about 20 to 30 years ago.
		According to her, no child should be given access to computers till he reaches the university and has developed enough ‘human mental skills’.
		Shakuntala Devi, who says she does not remember the year she was born in but does cube roots in her head, has not even passed her Class 10.
	timesofindia.indiatimes.com /articleshow/msid-19707497,prtpage-1.cms (372 words)

	Shakuntala Devi miscalculates, forgets bag in cab
		Shakuntala arrived in the Capital last night from Mumbai.
		The pre-paid taxi was subsequently traced to the Parliament Street area and the bag was retrieved.
		According to the police, the driver later realised that there was an extra bag in his vehicle, and was coming back to Shakuntala's residence to return it when he was intercepted by the police.
	www.expressindia.com /ie/daily/19990317/ige17147.html (194 words)

	Sunday Times - South Africa's best selling newspaper (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Devi is the author of 22 books, including two international bestsellers.
		In her late sixties, Devi said she would like to leave behind a legacy of having improved opportunities for others.
		Maths Wizard: Shakuntala Devi is on her second post-apartheid visit to South Africa.
	www.sundaytimes.co.za /2002/02/03/news/durban/ndbn11.asp (520 words)

	Hinduism Today \| May/Jun 2000
		Shakuntala Devi holds an undisputed place in the Guinness Book of Records for multiplying in 1980 two randomly chosen 13-digit numbers and giving the correct answer in 28 seconds.
		No one has a even plausible theory as to how she could have arrived at the answer, for the feat far exceeds the supposed limits of human intelligence.
		Shakuntala Devi's book, Awaken the Genius in your Child, is available from Element Books Llimited, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8BP United Kingdom
	www.hinduismtoday.com /archives/2000/5-6/2000-5-17.shtml (1239 words)

	Nepalnews.com Mercantile Communications Pvt. Ltd.
		Shakuntala Devi Shah of Rampur, Tokani struck her 17-year old stepson Umesh Sha in the throat with a sharp instrument, killing the latter on the spot.
		Shakuntala Devi stabbed her stepson while he was sleeping at the roof of the house.
		Police have also taken into control the mother of two children, Kala Devi, for interrogation for her involvement in the incident.
	www.nepalnews.com /archive/2006/oct/oct09/news12.php (262 words)

	AbeBooks: Search Results - Shakuntala
		The first time Shakuntala runs away from home, she finds refuge in a cave with a woman who introduces her to the powers of the mother-goddess in all her manifestations, and counsels her to always be as the goddess is- 'Swamini', mistress of herself.
		It is a valuable lesson for Shakuntala as she navigates the startling twists her life takes.
		Consumed by jealousy when her husband brings home a handmaiden from his travels, she assumes the identity of Yaduri, the fallen woman and abandons home and duty for a life of lust with a Greek merchant.
	www.abebooks.com /sm-shakuntala--ph!2_tn!Shakuntala.html (838 words)

	Mathpuzzles-a tribute to Shakuntala Devi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		I have collected these mathematical riddles and puzzles from books authored by Shakuntala Devi-a genius in her own right.Solutions are just a click away.Do write to me with your suggestions for improving this site at s-ganesh@mailcity.com
		Shakuntala Devi was born in Bangalore,India.She grew up in near-poverty and first gave evidence of her mathematical genius when she was three years old.She had no formal education and simply 'picked up reading and writing'.in 1981, she appeared in the Guiness book of World Records for multiplying two 13 digit numbers...
		in 28 seconds!Often refered to as the Human Computer Shakuntala Devi living in Bangalore but spends most of her time travelling all over the world giving demonstrations of her mathematical skills.She has written on a variety of subjects and her published work includes books for children and a crime novel,Perfect Murder.
	www.ssgan.8m.com /mathpuzz.html (340 words)

	Astrology for You by Shakuntala Devi
		Astrology is not a complex science as is often made out to be and, in the hands of the world-famous ‘human computer’ Shakuntala Devi, it becomes yet simpler and easier to understand and practice.
		Shakuntala Devi, though well-known as a mathematical genius the world over, is essentially an astrologer, now practicing in Bombay and Delhi.
		She learnt this science in the lap of her grandfather when quite young; hers is a well-known family of priests and astrologers in South India.
	www.webspawner.com /users/astroclinic1/astrologyforyou2.html (179 words)

	Open Letter To Dhanurdhara Swami
		Editorial Note: The members of the Chakra editorial board were deeply saddened by Shakuntala's letter and extend their heartfelt condolences to Ananda's family and friends in their time of grief.
		As Shakuntala noted, there may be other gurukula alumni "teetering on the same edge" as Ananda.
		Please send your thoughts about what it would take to make a difference in the lives of ISKCON abuse victims, to help them know that we care.
	www.chakra.org /discussions/PersonalMay22_06.html (922 words)

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