Dr Satya Dev Gupta
Starting from the Ramayana period it is Sushane, the physician of King Ravana who treated Lakshmana, but obvious instances of some Hospital like the institution is obscure. (International Journal of Neurooncology November 2021) In the later period of Mahabarata and thereafter instances regarding the practice of medical science could be quoted as a profession. Yagyavlkya, a Hindu sage, along with other contributions “Yogas, Universal self and Atman” has established a seat of medicine which was later followed by Sushruta. (Science.blogspot.com) mentions that In Vedas, particularly Atharva-Veda which is deemed to be an encyclopedia of medicine, Lord Danvantri, the incarnation of Lord Vishnu, the immanent divine consciousness represents the divine healer in the tradition of Ayurveda Healing.
It is also quoted that archaeological evidence of Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa have proved that there were well-planned settlements of…