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title: "Nyaya: Indian School of Logic and Epistemology"
description: "Nyaya is the orthodox Hindu school of logic and epistemology built on four pramanas and a five-membered syllogism. Key for UPSC GS1 Indian philosophy prep."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- Nyaya is one of the six orthodox schools of Hindu philosophy, founded on a systematic theory of logic, epistemology, and valid means of knowledge.
- What are the four pramanas accepted by the Nyaya school?
- How does the Nyaya syllogism differ from the Aristotelian syllogism?
- What is Navya-Nyaya and why does it matter?
- How is Nyaya related to the Vaisheshika school?

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