Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v1.c7.s7.t13.2

v1.c7.s7.t13.2

**Historical development and primary literature** - The ideological origins of Nyaya faction could be traced back to the debate and reasoning specified for early Brahmanism sacrifice in ancient India. In some of the ancient codes and records of the early times of Mimamsa, Buddhism, Jainism and the epic *Mahabharata*, there were contents discussing the debate methods, inference rules and other aspects related with Nyaya ideology.