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According to the classical Indian school of logic, the knowledge derived from comparison, which roughly corresponds to analogy, is

AArthapatti
BAnumana
CUpamana ✓ Correct
DAnupalabdhi
Correct answer: (C) Upamana
Explanation

Knowledge gained through comparison is called Upamana.

In Nyaya, Upamana is the pramana of similarity or likeness.

It relates an unknown thing to a known one through resemblance.

Learning what a gavaya is by its likeness to a cow is the standard case.

This comparison-based instrument roughly corresponds to analogy.

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