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Who postulated the idea of Parmanu in ancient India?
Who postulated the idea of Parmanu in ancient India?
- Democritus
- Pakudha Katyayama
- Leucippus
- Maharishi Kanad (correct)
What did Democritus call the indivisible particles?
What did Democritus call the indivisible particles?
- Atoms (correct)
- Parmanu
- Matter
- Padarth
Who elaborated the doctrine of Parmanu in ancient India?
Who elaborated the doctrine of Parmanu in ancient India?
- Maharishi Kanad
- Democritus
- Pakudha Katyayama (correct)
- Leucippus
What did Maharishi Kanad name the smallest particles of matter?
What did Maharishi Kanad name the smallest particles of matter?
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Around what era did the ancient Indian and Greek philosophers consider the divisibility of matter?
Around what era did the ancient Indian and Greek philosophers consider the divisibility of matter?
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