Who among the following is known as the father of Indian surgery and ophthalmology?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Sushruta
The father of Indian surgery and ophthalmology is Sushruta.
- He is the author of the Sushruta Samhita, which describes surgical techniques, instruments, and eye surgeries.
- Charaka → father of Indian medicine (Ayurveda)