Shakuntala devi biography in english

Shakuntala Devi was an Indian researcher, writer, and social worker.

She was born on 4 November 1929 in Bangalore, Mysore, British India.

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She died on 21 April 2013 in Bangalore, Karnataka. She was famously known as the ‘human calculator.’

She was married to Paritosh Banerjee. The couple took a divorce in 1979 after 19 years of marriage. Her daughter’s name is Anupama Banerjee.

Interesting facts about Shakuntala Devi 

Shakuntala Devi’s father was a circus artist who performed magic shows and circus acts with lions.

Her father taught her how to play cards when she was 3 years old.

Her father recognized her extraordinary intelligence after her multiple winning streaks.

Her father introduced her to mathematics and started teaching her informally.

At the age of 6, she demonstrated her talent in a mathematics competition at the University of Mysore.

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