Context:
Vice President of India inaugurated the statues of Charaka & Susruta installed at Raj Bhavan, Goa.
Charaka:
- Known as the Father of Indian Medicine
- Lived during the Kushan period (c. 100 BCE – 200 CE).
- Served as a court physician under King Kanishka.
- His work, Charaka Samhita, is a detailed treatise on internal medicine (Kayachikitsa).
- Charaka Samhita is part of the Bṛhat-Trayi (Great Trilogy) of Ayurveda.
- Introduced the Tridosha Theory (Vata, Pitta, Kapha) for diagnosis and treatment.
- Emphasized holistic health, including mental and physical well-being.
Sushruta:
- Known as the Father of Surgery
- Lived around the 7th century BCE.
- Practiced medicine in Kashi (Varanasi) under King Divodasa.
- Authored Sushruta Samhita, a detailed surgical manual.
- Sushruta Samhita is the oldest known surgical text.
- Described over 300 surgical procedures and 120 surgical instruments.
- Introduced rhinoplasty (nasal reconstruction), skin grafting, and cataract surgery.
- Advocated dissection-based anatomy and scientific observation.
Source: Vice President of India
Previous Year Question
The Prime Minister recently inaugurated the new Circuit House near Somnath Temple at Veraval. Which of the following statements are correct regarding Somnath Temple?
1. Somnath Temple is one of the Jyotirlinga shrines.
2. A description of the Somnath Temple was given by Al-Biruni.
3. Pran Pratishtha of Somnath Temple (installation of the present-day temple) was done by President S. Radhakrishnan.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
[UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2022 Prelims]
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (a)
Explanation:
Statement 3 is incorrect. Then President of India, Dr. Rajendra Prasad, did the Pran Pratistha.