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12th-Century 'Yukti-Vibhuti' Manuscript on the Logic of Counter-Possibility Discovered in a Remote Malwa Vault

📅 April 7, 2026 📰 Heritage Gazette
12th-Century 'Yukti-Vibhuti' Manuscript on the Logic of Counter-Possibility Discovered in a Remote Malwa Vault

Researchers in the Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh have unearthed a 12th-century manuscript titled 'Yukti-Vibhuti'. Found in a sealed stone vault within a ruined estate, the text explores the logic of counter-possibility, a sophisticated branch of Indian logic that deals with hypothetical scenarios and cognitive boundaries.

The manuscript is praised for its clarity in defining the relationship between perceptual certainty and logical doubt. Scholars suggest that 'Yukti-Vibhuti' may have been a primary textbook for logic schools that flourished in Central India during the transition into the late medieval era.

Original source: Heritage Gazette