This is for the first time that the Baudhāyana–Pythagoras Theorem has been introduced in Class 8 NCERT Math textbook.
NCERT’s new Class 8 maths book now calls it the Baudhayana–Pythagoras Theorem, crediting ancient Indian scholar Baudhayana.
Pythagoras believed in reincarnation, remembered his past lives, and saw the soul as deeply connected to the cosmos.