Srinivasa Ramanujan was a renowned Indian mathematician who made extraordinary contributions to mathematical analysis, number theory, infinite series, and continued fractions with no formal training. He was born in 1887 in India and showed talent in mathematics from a young age. Despite facing skepticism from some that he lacked a proper education background, Ramanujan gained recognition after being introduced to professors at Cambridge University. He went on to receive honors including becoming a Fellow of the Royal Society and Trinity College of Cambridge. Ramanujan's accomplishments and genius in mathematics are still celebrated today through awards and commemorations in India.