History · Negotiating the Sources
UGC NET July 2016 History
What arguments did Miyan Bhuwah give for writing Madanush Shifa-i-Sikandarshahi, a compilation based on all the major Ayurvedic texts in Sanskrit? Select the correct code.
- 1. The Greek medicine did not suit the climate of India.
- 2. The medicinal plants mentioned in the Greek system were either unidentifiable or unobtainable in India.
- 3. The Greek school of medicine became dominant at the Delhi Court.
- 4. The Greco-Arabic tradition was identical in its practices.
A1 and 2 ✓ Correct
B3 and 4
C1 and 3
D2 and 4
Correct answer: (A) 1 and 2 — Arguments 1 and 2 were given, so the answer is 1 and 2.
Explanation
★Arguments 1 and 2 were given, so the answer is 1 and 2.
★Miyan Bhuwah said that Greek medicine did not suit the climate of India.
★He also said that the plants of the Greek system were unidentifiable or unobtainable in India.
★For these reasons he turned to the Sanskrit Ayurvedic texts.
★So he compiled the Madanush Shifa-i-Sikandarshahi from them.
★The other two statements were not his arguments.
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