A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c16.s5.2

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An Indian tradition claims that the *Carakasamhitā* is the work of those pupils of Vaiśampāyana who went to the northern parts of India. 197 Those convinced that the Kāśmīrapātha is due to Caraka assume Kaśmīr to have been the region where he lived. 198 Hoernle also regarded him as a native of Kaśmīr. 199 Others, accepting the identity of the author of the samhitā with the court-physician of Kaniṣka, are sure on that ground that he belonged to the North-west. Others again base themselves on the descriptions of the Himālayas, etc., which are thought to indicate that he roamed through northern or northwestern India, not far from the mountains. 200 One author is confident that Caraka lived in Benares. 201