On the left is Shankara Naryana (RIP 2004? to 2020 [BRAT adoption from a nebraska puppy mill]). His namesake was an 8th century indian mathematician who advocated the use of the hindu-arabic numbering system, developed base 10 and zero as a place holder. The numbers we use today (1 thru 10 or 0 thru 9; however you want to look at it).

here's shridar

here's madhava

Madhava, the monochrome basenji, 5 year old male from portland, oregon. His name sake was a 12th century indian mathematician who developed "taylor series". The tri is a 10 year old female from portland, oregon. Her name sake was a 6th century indian mathematician who developed the quadratic equation.

My past adoptions have been indirectly through Evergreen or Willamette Basenji Clubs. One of my adoptions was half Canadian.
It's been someone who knows someone. It might be worth a query.