SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

INDIAN HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who is the father of Ayurveda?
A
Charaka
B
Dr Vikram Sarabhai
C
Jagadish Chandra Bose
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Charak is known as the father of Ayurveda or the father of Ayurvedic medicine. He wrote a book named Charak Samhita, on medicine which contained the description of a large number of diseases and discusses their treatment.

Detailed explanation-2: -The term “father of Ayurveda” or “father of Ayurvedic medicine” refers to Charak. He authored the medical text Charak Samhita, which included descriptions of numerous ailments and treatment information. The ancient Indian medical science’s founder is also regarded as the founder of Ayurveda.

Detailed explanation-3: -The creation of the medical treatises known as the Charaka-Samhita and Sushruta-Samhita credited to Charaka, a physician, and Sushruta, a surgeon respectively, heralded the beginning of the golden period of Indian medicine, which spanned from 800 BCE to around 1000 CE.

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