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प्रमाण (Pramanas): The Indian Theory of Valid Knowledge—How IKS Validates Truth

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What Are Pramanas?

From the Sanskrit root प्र-मा (pra-mā)—to measure correctly, to ascertain.

The Key Terms

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The Six Pramanas

Different schools accept different Pramanas: Let's explore each in detail: ---

1. Pratyaksha (प्रत्यक्ष) — Direct Perception

Direct perception through the senses—knowledge arising from immediate contact between sense organs and objects.

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Explore the six Pramanas—India's comprehensive epistemological framework for validating knowledge. Discover how perception, inference, testimony, comparison, presumption, and non-cognition work together to establish truth, and why this ancient system remains relevant for evaluating AI, science, and spiritual claims.

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