INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

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Which of the following is concerned with origin of Indian medicine?
A
Yajurveda
B
Rigveda
C
Atharveda
D
Samveda
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Detailed Solution. Ayurveda, which deals with the indigenous system of medicine, could be traced to Atharvaveda .

Detailed explanation-2: -Three ancient books known as the Great Trilogy–“Charaka Samhita, ‘’ “Sushruta Samhita” and “Astanga Hridaya”–written in Sanskrit more than 2, 000 years ago, are considered the main texts on Ayurvedic medicine.

Detailed explanation-3: -Vedas deal with many aspects of life including the problems of health and disease conditions. Of the four Vedas, the medical topics have been dealt primarily in the Atharvaveda, and the subject has been thoroughly discussed by various authorities.

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