Question

Who is called the father of Ayurveda?

Answer 1

Hint: The father of Ayurveda is also considered as the father of the ancient Indian science of medicine. He wrote a very famous book on medicine and the name of the book consists of his name. He was designated as the Raj Vaidya under Kanishka.

Complete answer:
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.

Additional Information:
Some other well-known scientists and researchers of ancient India are:
> Baudhayana: He was the first one to calculate the value of pi. The Pythagoras theorem was already written by him in his book Sulva Sutra, even before the actual theorem was established.
> Aryabhatta: He was a mathematician, astronomer, astrologer, and physicist by profession. He wrote a book named Aryabhattiya at the age of 23 about mathematics. He discovered zero and proved that it was not just a number but a symbol and concept too. He contributed a lot to the field of astronomy and the first Indian satellite was named after him.
> Bhaskaracharya: He wrote the remarkable book on mathematics known as Siddanta Shiromani. The book has four topics including algebra, arithmetic, sphere, and mathematics of planets.
> Nagarjuna: Is a scientist in the 10th century. His written work named Rasaratnakara includes the processes for the extraction of precious metals like gold, silver, etc. He believed in alchemy, his studies and researches are still used to make imitation jewelry.

Note: Another Scientist name Susruta was a major pioneer in the field of medicine. He was known as the father of surgery and Charak was known as the father of Ayurveda. Similar to Charak, Susruta also wrote a book named Susruta Samhita. In his book, he has discussed the methods of preservation of dead bodies. He greatly contributed to the fields of plastic and cataract surgery.