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Synopsis In this small but scholarly treatise Contribution of Nyaya System to Indian Thought Structure, Prof. V.N. Jha deals with all the essential topics connected with Nyaya Philosophy and logic.  In the first chapter he prepares the background tracing the origin and growth of Nyaya system. The next chapter is devoted to deal with the contribution of Buddhist logicians. In the third chapter he presents a lucid exposition of pramanas in ancient Indian Philosophy with special reference to Nyaya System.  The fifth chapter is on "Meaning and Referent: An Indian Perspective". The Main conclusions of the study are put together in the Sixth and last chapter. In short, this booklet will be highly useful for scholars and general readers who are interested in ancient Indian philosophy in general and Nyaya Philosophy and Logic and linguistics in particular.