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'''Kanad Tarkavagish''' (15th-16th century) Sanskrit scholar and Nyaya philospher, was born in Navadvip, son of [[janakinath bhattacharya]] Chudamani, a renowned scholar of Nyaya. | |||
Kanad was a class-fellow of [[raghunath shiromani]]. He became well known as ''Ma''''n''''it''''i''''k''''a''''k''''a''''r'' for his annotation ''Anum''''a''''nama''''n''''ivy''''a''''khy''''a'' on Gangesh Upadhyaya';s ''Tattvachint''''a''''ma''''n''''i''. His original books include ''Bh''''a''''s''''a''''ratnam ''and ''Apashavdakha''''n''''danam''. In ''Bhasaratna'', Kanad mentions another book of his, ''Tarkavadarthamanjari'', which has however, not yet been found. Annotations written on Kanad';s books, including ''Bhasaratna,'' played an important part in the study of Nyaya. | |||
There was also another philosopher named Kanad from Vaishesika. Kanad';s philosophy is believed to be the first attempt to analyse the theory of physics. [Suresh Chandra Banerjee] [Banerjee, Suresh Chandra Professor (retd) of Sanskrit, Calcutta University] | |||
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Kanad Tarkavagish (15th-16th century) Sanskrit scholar and Nyaya philospher, was born in Navadvip, son of janakinath bhattacharya Chudamani, a renowned scholar of Nyaya.
Kanad was a class-fellow of raghunath shiromani. He became well known as Ma'n'it'i'k'a'k'a'r for his annotation Anum'a'nama'n'ivy'a'khy'a on Gangesh Upadhyaya';s Tattvachint'a'ma'n'i. His original books include Bh'a's'a'ratnam and Apashavdakha'n'danam. In Bhasaratna, Kanad mentions another book of his, Tarkavadarthamanjari, which has however, not yet been found. Annotations written on Kanad';s books, including Bhasaratna, played an important part in the study of Nyaya.
There was also another philosopher named Kanad from Vaishesika. Kanad';s philosophy is believed to be the first attempt to analyse the theory of physics. [Suresh Chandra Banerjee] [Banerjee, Suresh Chandra Professor (retd) of Sanskrit, Calcutta University]
