Question

Which of the following Manuscripts is associated with ancient Indian Medicine?

• A. Bakshali Manuscript
• B. Tantrasamgraha
• C. Bower Manuscript
• D. Tantrasamuccaya

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Bower Manuscript

• Bower Manuscript: Discovered in 1890, this is one of the oldest surviving Sanskrit manuscripts. It is primarily a medical treatise that discusses various treatments, medicinal plants, and the qualities of garlic

• Bakshali Manuscript: A famous mathematical text containing early use of the number zero.

• Tantrasamgraha: An important astronomical treatise written by Nilakantha Somayaji

• Tantrasamuccaya: A Sanskrit work on temple architecture and rituals (Vastu Shastra