Original: Location of Bakhshali -- Falling Rain Genomics History The village is notable for being the location of what is now known as the Bakhshali manuscript ; this is an ancient mathematical work written on birch bark and is the oldest surviving document in South Asia of Indian mathematics .
Simplified: Location of Bakhshali -- Falling Rain Genomics History The village is famous for being the place where the Bakhshali manuscript was found . This is an ancient mathematical work written on birch bark and is the oldest surviving document in South Asia of Indian mathematics .