INDIAN HISTORY

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BUDDHISM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Jivaka mentioned in the early Buddhist literature was a
A
Boddhisatva
B
Merchant
C
Physician
D
Kirg
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -After curing the king of his fistula, Jīvaka was appointed by the king as his personal physician and as a personal physician to the Buddha. Jīvaka was depicted healing a misplacement of intestines, performing an operation of trepanning on a patient, removing an intracranial mass and performing nose surgery.

Detailed explanation-2: -Jivaka became the physician to King Bimbisara who was a follower of Gautama Buddha.

Detailed explanation-3: -Jivaka was considered to be a healer for a lot of kings, Gautam Buddha, all the monks, and all the people from all around the world. There is quite a good amount of literature in different languages of Chinese, Tibetan, Pali, and Sanskrit which has described the life of Jivaka, his works, and contributions.

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