Consider the following statements about the views of Ancient Indian philosophers 1 Maharishi K...........

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Consider the following statements about the views of Ancient Indian philosophers.

1. Maharishi Kanad gave the idea of Atom as an indivisible part of matter.

2. Pakudha Katyayama gave the idea that the Universe is an indivisible whole and atoms do not have any real existence.

Which of the above is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

None

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Justification: Statement 1: The idea of divisibility of matter was considered long back in India, around 500 BC. An Indian philosopher Maharishi Kanad, postulated that if we go on dividing matter (padarth), we shall get smaller and smaller particles. Ultimately, a time will come when we shall come across the smallest particles beyond which further division will not be possible. He named these particles Parmanu.
Statement 2: Another Indian philosopher, Pakudha Katyayama, elaborated this doctrine and said that these particles normally exist in a combined form which gives us various forms of matter.