Question

Choose the incorrect statement from the following.

• A. Maharshi Sushrut mentioned the instruments used in surgery in his book, "Sushruta Samhita."
• B. Maharshi Sushrut is known as the "Father of Indian Surgery."
• C. In ancient India, plastic surgeries were performed.
• D. Surgeries were never performed in India until the Mughal era.

Answer 1

The correct option is D Surgeries were never performed in India until the Mughal era.

Surgeries have been known and performed since ancient times in India. Ancient Indians could classify bones and could also join broken or displaced bones. They could easily extract things pierced into the body. They performed plastic surgeries, normal operations and surgeries as well.