Multiple choice

' Charak' was the famous court physician of

  1. Harsha

  2. Chadragupta Maurya

  3. Ashoka

  4. kanishka

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Explanation

Charak (Charaka) was the renowned court physician of the Kushan emperor Kanishka during the 1st-2nd century CE. He authored the Charaka Samhita, a foundational text of Ayurveda that covers medicine, surgery, and pharmacology. This work remains one of the principal classical texts on ancient Indian medicine.