Essay name: Surgery in ancient India (Study)
Author:
P. P. Prathapan
Affiliation: Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit / Department of Sanskrit Sahitya
This essay studies Surgery in ancient India based on Sanskrit sources such as the Sushruta Samhita. These references indicate evidence of theoretical and practical knowledge of hygiene rivaling contemporary routine practices. Further topics include Ayurveda, a historical study of surgery, surgical schools and instruments used in ancient India.
Chapter 2 - The concept and practice of Surgery in ancient India
References from Sanskrit sources
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persons on different occasions. From these experiences they learned
more language, philosophies or science formally or informally. This
experience influenced and shaped their vision, ideas believes and
thoughts.
In the Buddhist period, as we have already referred, many scholars
came to India from the other countries like China, Hiuen-T Sangh, Fahiyan
etc, came to India and learned Sanskrit, Buddhism, Indian Philosophy,
literature etc. They were also obliged to give instruction to the ignorant
and the travelling scholars who held pilgrimages from one teacher to
another were attracted by the fame of the teacher's special learning. In
40 the same way Indians also went to other countries for religious
propagation. Eg: Samghamitra the daughter of A艣oka went to other
countries like Ceylon, China and Tibet for the propagation of Buddha's
teachings.
Guilds
In ancient India the craftsman helped by his family was the basis of
all industry. The state owned mines, spinning and weaving establishments
and workshops for military equipments and weapons. Each craft and
trade occupied a separate street in the bazaar. The workshops, stalls and
homes of artisans were all situated here. Worker's cooperative carried out
large scale enterprises such as building houses and temples. Guilds
