Kumudendu Muni

Kumudendu Muni (Around 840 CE) was a Jain Digambar monk and polymath from Karnataka, India. He is traditionally credited with the authorship of the Siribhoovalaya, a literary and scientific work written entirely in Kannada numerals. This work is believed to encode content across multiple Indian languages, disciplines, and philosophical systems using intricate mathematical grids and cipher techniques. The Siribhoovalaya is believed to contain valuable information about a wide range of subjects including mathematics, chemistry, physics, metallurgy, astronomy, medicine, history, and even space travel. Kumudendu's work covers topics related to religion, science, literature, and cryptology, although much of it remains undeciphered.