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• Charakha was the son of a sage, born in 300BCE.
• He was the first physician to present the concept of digestion.
• He studied the human body and its various organs.
• He wrote Charaka Samhita, a book about diseases and their treatment.
Kalidas:
• Kalidas is regarded as India’s greatest dramatist and poet.
• He lived during the rule of Chandragupta II, the famous ruler of Gupta
Dynasty.
• He was one of the nine gems or navaratna at the court of Chandragupta II.
• Abhijnanashakuntalam, Meghdootam, Ritusamhara and Kumar Sambhav
are some of his well-known works.
Rani Lakshmi Bai: