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Which of the following ancient Indian texts is credited with formulating the foundational rules of Indian geometry and ritual altar construction known as the Sulba Sutras?
A. Rigveda
B. Vedas as auxiliary texts (Vedangas - Kalpa)✓ Correct Answer
C. Upanishads
D. Aranyakas
💡 Solution & Explanation
The Sulba Sutras are Sanskrit geometry texts that form part of the Kalpa Vedanga, outlining precise measurements and geometrical rules for constructing Vedic sacrificial altars. Rigveda and Upanishads contain hymns and philosophical treatises rather than computational manuals. These texts contain early knowledge akin to the Pythagorean theorem centuries before Greek mathematicians.
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