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The Vaisheshika school, known for its atomistic categories, is traditionally associated with —

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AMaharishi Kanada
BMaharishi Kapila
CMaharishi Gautama
DMaharishi Jaimini
Correct Answer: Maharishi KanadaYour Answer: A

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The Vaisheshika school is traditionally associated with Kanada and analyses reality through categories such as substance, quality, action, generality, particularity and inherence. Kapila belongs to Sankhya, Gautama to Nyaya and Jaimini to Mimamsa.

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