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12th-Century 'Nyaya-Sudha' Manuscript Discovered in Ancient Dwarka Vault Reveals Lost Logic on the 'Philosophy of Time'

📅 April 12, 2026 📰 The Hindu
12th-Century 'Nyaya-Sudha' Manuscript Discovered in Ancient Dwarka Vault Reveals Lost Logic on the 'Philosophy of Time'

Archaeologists working near the submerged structures of ancient Dwarka have recovered a remarkably preserved 12th-century manuscript titled 'Nyaya-Sudha'. This rare document, written in a localized Sanskrit variant, was found within a sealed stone coffer in a temple vault that had been protected from moisture for centuries. Initial assessments by scholars suggest the text provides a sophisticated critique of the Nyaya school's traditional views on temporal causality.

The manuscript explores the 'Philosophy of Time' not as a linear progression, but as a multi-layered fabric where past and present exist in a state of mutual reflection. This discovery is being hailed as a major breakthrough in understanding how medieval Indian thinkers reconciled metaphysics with empirical observation, particularly regarding the perception of change in the physical world.

Original source: The Hindu