Jaina Thoughts on Unity Not Being a Number

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Journal name: History of Science in South Asia
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Dipak Jadhav
Govt. Boys Higher Secondary School, Anjad, India


History of Science in South Asia:

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Year: 2021 | Doi: 10.18732/hssa67

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At one time, the Jainas in India and the Greeks in abroad held that unity was not a number. This paper provides an insight for the first time into the thoughts offered by the Jainas as to why unity was not a number for them.

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