Who is Maharaj? The monk-mathematician redefines the boundaries of science and spirituality.
Mahan Maharaj, born Mahan Mitra, is a prominent Indian mathematician and monk whose life spans advanced scientific research and spiritual quest. A professor at TIFR, he is known for his important contributions to geometry and for challenging the notion that intellectual excellence and monastic discipline should be separate. Some lives resist easy classification. Mahan Maharaj…