History of Chemistry in Ancient and Medieval India, Incorporating the History of Hindu Chemistry by Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray c14.s1.14

c14.s1.14

As we are primarily concerned with the theories of matter and its constitution, we should better confine ourselves to these, leaving aside for the present the metaphysical aspects of the Indian philosophical systems. We shall, therefore, proceed to discuss the atomistic conception of matter as formulated by the ancient Indians.