— Acharya Kanad
— (Founder of Atomic Theory)
As the founder of “Vaisheshik Darshan”—
one of six principal philosophies of India—
Acharya Kanad was a genius in philosophy.
He is believed to have been born in Prabhas
Kshetra near Dwarika in Gujarat. He was the
pioneer expounder of realism, law of
causation and the atomic theory. He has
classified all the objects of creation into nine
elements, namely: earth, water, light, wind,
ether, time, space, mind and soul.
He says, “Every object of creation is made of
atoms which in turn connect with each other
to form molecules”. His statement ushered in
the Atomic Theory for the first time ever in the
world, nearly 2500 years before John Dalton.
Kanad has also described the dimension and
motion of atoms and their chemical reactions
with each other.
The eminent historian, T. N. Colebrook, has
said, “Compared to the scientists of Europe,
Kanad and other Indian scientists were the
global masters of this field”.
— (Founder of Atomic Theory)
As the founder of “Vaisheshik Darshan”—
one of six principal philosophies of India—
Acharya Kanad was a genius in philosophy.
He is believed to have been born in Prabhas
Kshetra near Dwarika in Gujarat. He was the
pioneer expounder of realism, law of
causation and the atomic theory. He has
classified all the objects of creation into nine
elements, namely: earth, water, light, wind,
ether, time, space, mind and soul.
He says, “Every object of creation is made of
atoms which in turn connect with each other
to form molecules”. His statement ushered in
the Atomic Theory for the first time ever in the
world, nearly 2500 years before John Dalton.
Kanad has also described the dimension and
motion of atoms and their chemical reactions
with each other.
The eminent historian, T. N. Colebrook, has
said, “Compared to the scientists of Europe,
Kanad and other Indian scientists were the
global masters of this field”.