History of Chemistry in Ancient and Medieval India, Incorporating the History of Hindu Chemistry by Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray c14.s1.16

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Kanada, the founder of the Vaiseshika system of Indian philosophy, chiefly occupied himself with the study of the properties of matter and the nature of atoms and molecules The atomic hypothesis, as propounded by him, has many points in common with that of the Greek philosopher Democritus (470-360 B C.) Almost identical views are expressed in the Nyaya system of Hindu philosophy