Correct Answer - Option 2 : Sushruta
The correct answer is Sushruta.
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Sushruta was an Indian physician, who wrote one of the world's earliest works on medicine and surgery and is therefore regarded as the 'Father of Indian Medicine' and Father of Plastic Surgery.
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During the 6th century BCE, an Indian physician named Sushruta - widely regarded as the 'Father of Indian Medicine' and 'Father of Plastic Surgery
- wrote one of the world's earliest works on medicine and surgery.
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Sushruta lived in the ancient city of Kashi, now known as Varanasi or Banaras in the northern part of India.
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The Rigveda is the earliest account of ancient Indian civilization which mentions that Ashwini Kumaras known as Dev Vaidya were the chief surgeons of Vedic periods, who had performed rare legendary surgical operations.
- There are many Granthas and Samhitas dealing with Ayurveda; among them, Charak Samhita, Sushruta Samhita, and Ashtanga Sangraha are the three main pillars of Ayurveda.
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Charak Samhita and Ashtanga Samhita mainly deal with medicine knowledge while Sushruta Samhita deals mainly with surgical knowledge.
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Sushruta is the father of surgery, his works are compiled as Sushruta Samhita. He described 60 types of upakarma for the treatment of wounds, 120 surgical instruments, and 300 surgical procedures.
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Sushruta considered surgery the first and foremost branch of medicine and stated that surgery has the superior advantage of producing instantaneous effects by means of surgical instruments and appliances and hence is the highest in value of all the medical tantras.
