When did Charaka Samhita originate?
[amp_mcq option1=”6th Century BCE” option2=”3rd to 2nd Century BCE” option3=”4th Century BCE” option4=”5th Century BCE” correct=”option2″]
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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.