Hindu Achievements in Exact Science: A Study in the History of Scientific Development c15.6

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c15.6

1. The theory of atoms and molecular combinations. It is generally associated with the name of Kanada, the founder of Vaishesika philosophy. He has therefore been called the Democritus of India. Strictly speaking, there were almost as many atomic theories as the schools of Hindu thought. One or two may be mentioned:

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