Acharya Sushrut ( 800 BC) , a great Indian surgeon- He is well known as the father of surgery and the science of anesthesia- author of the book "Sushruta Samhita",
in which he describes over 300 surgical procedures and 120 surgical instruments and classifies human surgery in 8 categories.
He lived, taught and practiced his surgery on the banks of the Ganges in the area that corresponds to the present day city of Benares in North India.
The ancient Indians were the pioneers in amputation, caesarian and cranial surgeries. Acharya Sushrut was a giant in the arena of medical science.
He did first ever surgery in medical science which even includes plastic surgery.
He lived, taught and practiced his surgery on the banks of the Ganges in the area that corresponds to the present day city of Benares in North India.
The ancient Indians were the pioneers in amputation, caesarian and cranial surgeries. Acharya Sushrut was a giant in the arena of medical science.
He did first ever surgery in medical science which even includes plastic surgery.
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