Question

Kanad called the tiniest of tiny particles of matter as:
A) Parman
B) Parmonu
C) Parm
D) Parmanu

Answer 1

We know that Acharya Kanad is the Indian sage who gave the atomic theory. The atomic theory was proposed by Acharya Kanad before Dalton. Acharya Kanad is also known as the father of the atomic theory of ancient India.

Complete answer:
Acharya Kanad is the Indian sage who gave the atomic theory. The real name of Acharya Kanad was Kashyap. Acharya Kanad proposed the atomic theory 2500 years before Dalton.In Sanskrit the smallest particle is known as ‘Kan’ after which he was named as Kanad.Acharya Kanad was once walking with some food in his hand. That food broke into small pieces. Acharya Kanad then realized that he was unable to divide the particles of food in any further particles. Thus, Acharya Kanad came to a conclusion that particles cannot be divided further. Acharya Kanad thus named that indivisible tiniest of tiny particles of matter as ‘Parmanu’ or ‘anu’.
We commonly call this indivisible tiniest of tiny particles of matter as atoms.
Acharya Kanad proposed that this indivisible particle of matter cannot be seen through naked human eyes and that it cannot be sensed through human organs.
Thus, Kanad called the tiniest of tiny particles of matter as parmanu.

Thus, the correct option is (D) parmanu.

Note: Acharya Kanad was the first to give the idea of the atom. A book written by Acharya Kanad is ‘Vaisheshik Darshan’. In the book Acharya Kanad states that every object is made up of matter. And the atoms connect with each other to form molecules.