Nyaya philosophy is one of the prominentNyaya philosophy is one of the prominent schools of orthodox school of Indian Philosophy. Basically, Indian Philosophy

h i d i i lid k l demphasized on acquiring valid knowledge to achieve the supreme goal of life i.e, Moksa.

One has to acquire knowledge about theOne has to acquire knowledge about the necessity of valid knowledge. Epistemology plays an important role in depicting the basic characteristics of Nyaya Philosophy.

Prama means valid knowledge. Prama means valid knowledge. It has four types namely Pratyaksha, Anumiti,

Upamiti and Sabdabodha.

Pramana is the way of acquiring valid Pramana is the way of acquiring valid knowledge.

It is categorised as Pratyaksha, Anumana, Upamana and Sabda.

The knowledge which comes afterThe knowledge which comes aftersome other knowledge is known asAnumanaAnumana.

1 Paksadharmata and1. Paksadharmata and2 Vyapti2. Vyapti

SADHYA SADHYA PAKSAHETU Paksadharmata – Existence of the Hetu of an

Anumana in the Paksa of it. Vyapti – The invariable unconditional relation

between the Hetu and the Paksa of an anumanaanumana

Anumana is a valid source of knowledge basedAnumana is a valid source of knowledge basedon the logical relation between the seenobject and an unseen object.