who is called the father of ayurveda in ancient india
Charaka Charaka (Sanskrit चरक) (6th - 5th century BCE[1][2]) was one of the principal contributors to Ayurveda, a system of medicine and lifestyle developed in Ancient India. He is famous for authoring the medical treatise, the Charaka Samhita. Charaka was resident of Kapisthala (probably the place is now known as Kapurthala) village situated in Panchanada (Punjab). Panchanada was name of Punjab in Mahabharata.[3][4][5][6] He is well known as the "Indian father of medicine".[7]