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Hindustani numerals

Hindustani numerals are a way of counting and writing numbers in the Hindi language.

Imagine you have some candies that you want to count. Instead of saying "one, two, three, four", we will use the Hindustani numerals that go like this - एक (pronounced as "ek"), दो (pronounced as "do"), तीन (pronounced as "teen"), चार (pronounced as "char"), and so on. These words represent the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, and so on respectively.

The Hindustani numerals include a symbol called "०" (pronounced as "shunya"), which represents the number zero. It was invented in India over 1500 years ago, making the Hindustani numerals one of the oldest numeral systems in the world.

By using these numerals, people who speak the Hindi language can easily communicate with each other when talking about numbers. They can be seen on banknotes, price tags, calendars, and many other places where numbers are used.

So, if you want to count like the Hindi speakers, you can use Hindustani numerals! Remember, it's "ek" for one, "do" for two, "teen" for three, "char" for four, and so on.