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Rishi Kanad (Sanskrit: कणाद) -
The forgotten Ancient Scientist/ Physicist of India who explained Laws of Motion and Atomic Theory

MahaRishi Kanad lived in era of 2nd BC and is depicted as a scientist and philosophical scholar who wrote the 'The Vaiseshikha Sutra' .
His major work was in 'Rasavadam'- modern day elemental physics and Chemistry.

In the book 'Vaiseshika Sutra', Rishi Kanad has stated three laws of motions in 2nd BC.
Till this date of modern physics, Newton is falsely believed to have given these laws as well as the concept of gravity. He is known for laying the foundations of an atomic naturalism Indian philosophy in the Sanskrit text.
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Today #HinduCanadians bid farewell to the first federally recognized #HinduHeritageMonth, marked by historic Canada-wide celebrations. Hon. MP @AryaCanada started it by raising the sacred Om flag at Parliament Hill, Ottawa on Nov 1st. 1/n
CoHNA kicked-off #HinduHeritageMonth celebrations with a thought-provoking session led by @rajivmessage, Vijaya Viswanathan and @jeffreyVASA at @UofT on November 4th. CoHNA gifted free books to the students as part of the event. 2/n
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On Nov 20th, CoHNA participated in the event hosted by Hon. MP @AryaCanada at Parliament Hill, Ottawa! Rishabh Sarswat from CoHNA spoke on the pluralism inherent in the Hindu tradition, and the importance of celebrating #HinduHeritage. 3/n
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