A Text Book of History of Ayurveda

Dr. Dingari Lakshmana Chary (born on 26th January 1962) has completed BAMS in 1985 from A. L. Government Ayurvedic College, Warangal; MD in 1990 from B.R. K. R. Government Ayurvedic Medical Collehe, Hyderabad and PH.D. in 2004 from Pune University. He was awarded with 4 Gold Medals for his excellence in graduation.

He has been teaching as UG and PG Professor since last 20 years and has guided about 15 Post Graduate at SDM Ayurvedic PG Centre, Hassan. He worked as UG and PG examiner in many universities, participated in many seminars, workshops, terminology programmes, CME programmes and also published many different Journals. His previously written two books entitled Shalakya Tantra and Padartha Vijinan are very well accepted and popular among teachers and students alike.

The Ayurvedeeya Itihasa is the First year subject of B.A.M.S. The First year BAMS students are admitted in to BAMS Course from Intermediate with Convent Education. They need the English version in a systematic order and as per syllabus. This book is written in simple English, as per syllabus hence it is helpful not only for students but also for Teachers.

Dr. D. Lakshmana Chary, Principal Vaageswari Ayurvedic Medical Collage Karimngar, Andhra Pradesha is authored Shalakya Tantra – I, Shalakya Tantra – II and Ayurvedeeya Padartha Vijnana, with the addition of previous experience he compiled this book in perfect manner, hence I hope it will be benefited to all students and teachers.

It is my great privilege and pleasure to undertake the work of writing the book "A Text Book of History of Ayurveda". It became possible only by the grace of God Dhanvantari and parents.

It is planned and written only for the benefit of the BAMS students. Hence written in simple English as per syllabus I assure that it will be benefited to them.

I express my sincere gratitude to Dr. G. Sreenivas Reddy the General secretary, Directors and Members of Sree Vaageswari Educational Society Karimnagar, Andhara Pradesh, for their encouragement to complete this work.

I offer my heart felt thanks to my best Smt. D. Kamala (MA Sanskrit), my Beloved Son D. Sreeram and my Daughter D. Sreeramya for editing the text.

I Whole heartedly thank my dear staff Dr. T. Narasimha Swamy, G.J. Johnson, R. Venkateshwarlu, M. Ratnakar, T. Venkateshwar, T. Aravid, A. Yadagiri, Manjiri Ranade and D. Rajagopalacharya for their Co-operation in Compiling the material of the text.

I thank my dear student of I& II year BAMS students for helping in typing the material.

Last but not the least I sincerely thank one and all who directly and indirectly responsible for successful completion of this work.