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Consider the following statements about Medical development in ancient India Takshila emerged as a c...........

Ancient and Medival History Mauryan and Post Maurayan
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    Consider the following statements about Medical development in ancient India.

    1. Takshila emerged as a centre of medical learning in ancient India.

    2. The plants and herbs used for medicinal purposes have been mentioned in Charaksamhita.

    3. Sushruta  Samhita mostly  deals with the practice and theory of surgery.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    1 only

    Incorrect Answer

    1 and 2 only

    Incorrect Answer

    2 and 3 only

    Incorrect Answer

    1, 2 and 3

    Correct Answer
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    Explanation:

    • 1, 2 and 3
    • Taxila (Takshasila): It was the most important centre of higher learning in ancient India. It is situated about 20 miles west of Rawalpindi, now in Pakistan.
    • Among them Caraka Samhita (1000 BCE – 200 CE) and Susruta Samhita (1500 BCE to 1000 BCE) are the first to describe different types of plants and their medicinal uses.
    • Caraka Samhita gives exhaustive descriptions on 620 plants across 12,800 references and Susruta Samhita has 775 plants across 9676 references.

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