{"id":5848,"date":"2026-09-04T14:37:59","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T14:37:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/reel\/human-computer-shakuntala-devis-bbc-interview-from-1979-bbc-news-india\/"},"modified":"2026-09-04T14:37:59","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T14:37:59","slug":"human-computer-shakuntala-devis-bbc-interview-from-1979-bbc-news-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/reel\/human-computer-shakuntala-devis-bbc-interview-from-1979-bbc-news-india\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Human computer&#8217; Shakuntala Devi&#8217;s BBC interview from 1979 | BBC News India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe  width=\"580\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EoaBoWyrYSo?autoplay=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<br \/>Maths wizard Shakuntala Devi was often called the \u2018human computer\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>In the latter part of the 20th Century, her dazzling skill with numbers and complex calculations turned her into household name in India.<\/p>\n<p>In various interviews, she called her skills \u2018a divine gift\u2019 that she always \u2018tried to improve\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>After spending decades as a globe-trotting celebrity, Devi died at the age of 83, on 21 April 2013.<\/p>\n<p>On the anniversary of her death, here is an excerpt from a 1979 interview in which she wowed BBC presenter Denis Tuohy.<\/p>\n<p>Click here to subscribe to our channel \ud83d\udc49\ud83c\udffd https:\/\/bbc.in\/3whmDp3<br \/>\n&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<br \/>\nThis is the official BBC News India channel. 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In the latter part of the 20th Century, her dazzling skill with numbers and complex calculations turned her into household name in India. In various interviews, she called her skills \u2018a divine gift\u2019 that she always \u2018tried to improve\u2019. 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