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    ​According to Nyaya, Karana is also known as​
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    According to Nyaya, Karana is also known as

    A.

    Samavayi Karana

    B.

    Asamvayi Karana

    C.

    Nimitta Karana

    D.

    Sahaj Karana

    Correct option is C

    InNyāya philosophy,Kāraṇa(cause) is classified into three types:

    1. Samavāyi Kāraṇa(Inherent cause): The material cause (e.g., threads for a cloth).

    2. Asamavāyi Kāraṇa(Non-inherent cause): The connection between material and its form (e.g., the weaving of threads).

    3. Nimitta Kāraṇa(Efficient cause): The primary agent or immediate cause of an effect (e.g., the weaver for the cloth).

    Nimitta Kāraṇa is the most general term for "cause" in Nyāya and is synonymous with Kāraṇa itself.

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