Symbolism, Setting, and Objects from The Man Who Knew Infinity: A Life of the Genius, Ramanujan

Object Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major objects in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Objects

Madras - This place is the capital of the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Caste - Until recently, this was the name of the classes in India.

Brahmin - This class is the highest class in the Indian system.

Cauvery - This is one of the main rivers in southern India.

Pial - This is a kind of porch used in southern India.

Brahma - This figure is the Hindu god of creation.

Shiva - This figure is the Hindu god of paradoxes.

Vishnu - This figure is the Hindu god of...
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