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The Indian Sage who developed Atomic theory 2,500 year ago

Did you know that atomic theory was actually developed 2,500 years ago by an Indian sage ? Well it's true! You might be well known about John Dalton (1766-1844), an English chemist and physicist, today who gets all the credit for the development of the atomic theory. But the reality unfolds in a different style as the atomic theory was formulated way back ago by an Indian sage and philosopher, named Acharya Kanad . Acharya Kanad who's real name is Kashyap was born in 600 BC in Prabhas kshetra in Gujarat, India. The journey of his discovery of atom begins when Kanad was on a pilgrimage to Prayag. He saw thousands of pilgrims scattering the flowers and grains of rice on the streets around the temple, which was an offering to the temple. Mesmerized by all the small grains and flowers, Kashyap went on to collect the grains of rice. A crowd of people gathered around him and one of them asked why he was collecting the grains that even a beggar ignores. He replied with con