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# A History of Indian Medical Literature

Every Sanskrit medical text and author: Caraka, Suśruta, Vāgbhaṭa, commentators, nighaṇṭus, rasaśāstra, veterinary works; dates, contents, manuscripts; annotation volumes.

- **Language:** English
- **Author:** [G. Jan Meulenbeld](https://indike.org/pramana/person/meulenbeld-gj)
- **Extent:** 26,511 passages, 1,442,988 words
- **Text:** complete digital text
- **Source:** archive.org · Groningen: Egbert Forsten 1999–2002 (Groningen Oriental Studies XV), vols IA, IB, IIA, IIB, III = items 1–5;… · In copyright (G. Jan Meulenbeld); freely available on archive.org — shown with credit and a link to that…

## Contents

- [v1 Volume 1](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.meulenbeld-1999.v1) — 26 parts
- [v2 Volume 2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.meulenbeld-1999.v2) — 12 parts
- [v3 Volume 3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.meulenbeld-1999.v3) — 16 parts
- [v4 Volume 4](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.meulenbeld-1999.v4) — 11 parts
- [v5 Volume 5](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.meulenbeld-1999.v5) — 4 parts

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