How many of the following statements regarding medicine and related practices in medieval India is/are <strong>CORRECT</strong>?<br>1. Indian medicine of the Graeco-Arabic tradition (Tibb-i-Yunani) was almost identical in its practice with contemporary Persian medicine.<br>2. Harvey's discovery of the circulation of blood was explained to a scholarly noble by European traveller Francois Bernier.<br>3. The practice of smallpox inoculation was described in contemporary Yunani and Ayurvedic texts.<br>Select the correct answer.
- A. 1
- B. 2 ✓
- C. 3
- D. None
Correct Answer: B. 2
Explanation
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Francois Bernier, a French physician, explained Harvey's circulation of blood at the Mughal court. Smallpox inoculation was practiced traditionally but was not formally documented in ancient classical Ayurvedic or Yunani texts.
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