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Ancient Indian physician and academic

For other uses, see Charak (disambiguation).

Charaka was one of the principal contributors to Ayurveda, a system of medicine and lifestyle developed in ancient India.

He is known as a physician who edited the medical treatise entitled Charaka Samhita, one of the foundational texts of classical Indian medicine and Ayurveda, included under Brhat-Trayi.

Charaka, also known as Charak acharya, was an ancient Indian physician and scholar who made significant contributions to the field of Ayurveda.

Father of surgery

Ayurveda is a traditional system of medicine that originated in Indian subcontinent.

Charaka is believed to have lived during the 4th century BCE, although the exact dates of his birth and death are uncertain. He is considered one of the principal contributors to the Charaka Samhita, an ancient Ayurvedic text that is one of the foundational texts of Ayurvedic medicine.

The Charaka Samhita is a comprehensive treatise on various aspects