Today, December 22 is known as Mathematics Day in India. Today is the birthday of Srinivasa Ramanujan, an ardent Indian mathematician. In his honor, on February 26, 2012, former Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh declared December 22 as Mathematics Day. A variety of math competitions are held in schools to celebrate this day.
Srinivasa Ramanujan, a mathematics teacher from India, was born on 22 December 1887 and died on 26 April 1920.