Paper 1 · Higher Education
Ayurveda, which deals with the indigenous system of medicine, could be traced to
AThe Rigveda
BThe Yajurveda
CThe Atharvaveda ✓ Correct
DThe Samaveda
Correct answer: (C) The Atharvaveda — Ayurveda can be traced to the Atharvaveda, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★Ayurveda can be traced to the Atharvaveda, so that is the answer.
★The Atharvaveda contains knowledge of healing and medicine.
★Ayurveda, the indigenous medical system, grew out of this.
★So Ayurveda could be traced to the Atharvaveda.
★The Rigveda, Yajurveda and Samaveda deal with other matters.
★So the answer is the Atharvaveda.
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