The foundation of Vedic math, are the 16 sutras, which attribute a set of qualities to a number or a group of numbers. The ancient Hindu scientists (Rishis) which existed almost 2000 - 5000 years ago and resided in India, wrote 16 Sutras (Phrases) and 120 words established, highly simple methods for solving all mathematical problems in simple to follow 2 or 3 steps.

The person who later on converted the ancient sanskrit script into readable material for us, was Shri Bharati Krishna Tirthaji. The conversion of the veda was not easy as Vedic scholars didn't apply figures for large numbers in their mathematical notational system. Alternatively, they favored to use the Sanskrit alphabets, with each alphabet comprising a number. Numerous mantras, in fact, refer numbers; that includes the famed Gayatri mantra, which adds up to 108 when decoded.

However, Shri Bharati Krishna Tirthaji during 1911 to 1940 were able to convert them into readable text. It is also said that he wrote a book on eash of 16 sutras but they were lost and only one book which contained the summart was found somewhere in the 1950's.

Now many scholars around the world are looking forward to convert those 16 sutras which was first discovered by Shri Bharati Krishna Tirthaji.