His birthday was on 22nd December 1887 (22/12/18 87). He made a magic square so that the numbers in the first row represent his birthday.
Characteristics of Ramanujan Magic Square:
1. Sum of the numbers in any of the
four rows are equal to 139.

3. Sum of the numbers in any of the
two diagonal is equal to 139.
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4. Sum of the numbers that are in
the corners is 139.
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5. Sum of the numbers that are
in the boxes of the same colour is
139.
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6. Sum of the numbers in the
The central square is equal to 139.
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7. Sum of the numbers in the
in the squares of the same
colours are equal to 139.
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8. Sum of the numbers in the
in the squares of the same
colours are equal to 139.
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