Ramanujan was born on 22nc* December 1887 in the Erod city of Tamil Nadu. His mother was a religious lady. From his early childhood he was very inquisitive and intelligent and had a great interest in Mathematics. He passed his high school examination in 1904 and for his good rank he was given scholarship. On Id**1 Jan, 1913 Ramanujan wrote a letter including 120 universal statements to G.H. Hardy, the famous Mathematics Prof of Cambridge University. G.H. Hardy was so impressed by his genius that he called him in London. On 14th April, 1914 he reached London and there he did research work with Prof. Hardy.
Within a year Prof. Hardy and Ramanujan published nine research works. Ramanujan was awarded graduation degree in March, 1916 without appearing in examination on the basis of his research work. On 27th March, 1919 he came back to India and on 29th April, 1920 he breathed his last, at the age of 33 years. He was so spendthrift that he used to solve his mathematical problems on slate and then write the final result on his note book.
He was decent in culture and civilization. During his stay in London he cooked his own food and did his own personal works. Despite all this he continued studies, research and written works till the last moment of his life.
