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Detailed explanation-1: -Anupalabdhi or abhāvapramāṇa is the Pramana of Non-perception admitted by Kumārila for the perception of non-existence of a thing. He holds that the non-existence of a thing cannot be perceived by the senses for there is nothing with which the senses could come into contact in order to perceive the non-existence.

Detailed explanation-2: -Arthapatti-Postulation-Supposition of a fact to support a well-established fact. Anupalabdhi-Non-apprehension-Understanding non-existence by non-perception. Sabda-Verbal testimony-Gaining authentic knowledge from spoken and written words.

Detailed explanation-3: -Anupalabdhi is a Sanskrit term meaning “non-perception.” In the yogic and Hindu philosophy of the Advaita Vedanta system and the Bhatta school of Purva-Mimamsa, it is said to be one of the six pramanas, or means of obtaining knowledge. Anupalabdhi is the last of the six pramanas.

Detailed explanation-4: -Anupalabdhi (non-cognition) non-apprehension. It is also considered as a means of knowledge. The Bhatta School of Mimamamsa and Advaita admit anupalabdhi (non-cognition) as a valid (aperion) which opposes the limit.

Detailed explanation-5: -Another common example for arthapatti in ancient Hindu texts is, that if “Devadatta is fat” and “Devadatta does not eat in day", then the following must be true: “Devadatta eats in the night".