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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 6 - Conclusion

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External source: Shodhganga (Repository of Indian theses)


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During the later medieval period centres. of Sanskrit education were
temples and the houses of Nampūthiri's and royal palaces. The study of
Vedas, Darśanas, Ayurveda, Vāstuvidya and Jyothiśśastra, especially the
Ganita developed in Kerala during this period.
Modern education incorporated Sanskrit but it has not used the
knowledge contained in Sanskrit sufficiently. Sanskrit is taught in schools
and colleges as a second language. The subjects like Ayurveda are
taught parallel to the modern medicine. In the present system of
education in schools, Sanskrit is an optional subject where as the study of
Malayalam, English and Hindi are compulsory. In a number of Sanskrit
schools the study of Sanskrit language is made compulsory.
In Kerala a number of Sanskrit schools are teaching Sanskrit as
main language. In the college level Sanskrit is taught as a second
language for all other subjects and as a subsidiary subject for Malayalam.
Graduate and Postgraduate courses in Sanskrit is offered in college
departments. In the University level students do research in the field of
Sanskrit.
Like the formal agencies of education informal agencies was also
active in ancient society. Informal education is a life long process in which
family, community, state and such social and cultural agencies contribute
and supplement to the educative needs. Sanskrit was taught traditionally

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