Ujjayini, 1180 CE
Bhaskaracharya read the copied transfer record twice before placing it on the table.
The next morning, Eshaan had brought his notes to the mathematician's residence before the day's lessons began. He had expected Bhaskaracharya to examine the circular mark first, but his teacher had spent more time on the wording of the old instruction than on the drawing itself. The distinction between a custodian and an official responsible for a transfer seemed to interest him more than the symbol.
"You have assumed that the person who authorised the transfer was also responsible for the route," Bhaskaracharya said. "That may be true, but the record does not establish it. The order could have come from one person, the measurements from another, and the custody of the documents from a third."
Eshaan sat opposite him. "Then we need to find all three."
"If the records survive."
"That is why I want to examine the royal orders."
