Which of the following is the name of the founder of the classical Indian school of logic?
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BKautilya
CGautama ✓ Correct
DIshvarakrishna
Correct answer: (C) Gautama
Explanation
The founder of the classical Indian school of logic is Gautama.
He is also called Akshapada Gautama and is credited with the Nyaya Sutras.
These sutras lay down the foundational framework of Nyaya reasoning and the means of knowledge.
The school of logic he founded is the Nyaya darshana.
Gautama is therefore its acknowledged founder.
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