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Who was Maharishi Kanad, and what did he postulate about matter around 500 BC?

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Maharishi Kanad was an ancient Indian philosopher who postulated that matter can be divided into smaller particles, ultimately reaching a stage where further division is not possible. He named these smallest particles Parmanu.

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  1. Maharishi Kanad was an ancient Indian philosopher who postulated the concept of “anu” or indivisible particles as the fundamental units of matter around 500 BC. His ideas laid the foundation for atomic theory in Indian philosophy.

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