When did Charaka Samhita originate?
6th Century BCE
3rd to 2nd Century BCE
4th Century BCE
5th Century BCE
Answer is Right!
Answer is Wrong!
This question was previously asked in
UPSC NDA-1 – 2022
The precise dating of the Charaka Samhita is debated among scholars. While the final redaction by Dridhabala is placed in the 4th century CE and Charaka himself is often associated with the Kushan period (1st-2nd century CE), the core material and earlier versions of the text are believed to have been compiled much earlier. The period from the 3rd to the 2nd century BCE is considered by some scholars as a possible time frame for the significant development or compilation of earlier Ayurvedic texts that form the basis of the Charaka Samhita.