Per NCERT 'Development of Chemistry' box, which ancient Indian sage formulated an atomic theory (~600 BCE) with 'Paramāṇu' — about 2500 years before Dalton?
AAcharya Kanda (Kashyap) — author of Vaiseshika Sutras
BCharaka
CBrahmagupta
DAryabhata
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Acharya Kanda (Kashyap) — author of Vaiseshika Sutras
Per NCERT 'Development of Chemistry', Acharya Kanda (600 BCE) proposed Paramāṇu theory in Vaiseshika Sutras. 2500 years before John Dalton (1766–1844).
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