A Concise History of Science in India c8.s9.8

c8.s9.8

The Muslim rulers of India and of its various parts were highly interested and some of them were well versed in medicine. They attracted to their capitals the best Hakims from the various parts of the Islamic dominions and reputed Vaids from different parts of India, paid them high salaries and conferred upon them high titles and also occasionally gave them large monetary grants and landed properties. They founded numerous free hospitals in various parts of the country and collected large libraries and persuaded the Hakims to develop and improve the healing art.