UPSC History The Gupta Empire Question Bank Miscellaneous/Pre-Medieval Period

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    During Ancient times who considered surgery as "the highest division of the healing arts and least liable to fallacy"?

    A)  Charak

    B)  Sushmta

    C)  Varahamihira

    D)  Hamsadeva

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

     Sushruta, one of the earliest surgeons of the recorded history (600 B.C.) is believed to be the first undivided to describe plastic surgery. He considered surgery the highest division of healing.


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