Consider the following pairs:

Vagbhata - Father of Siddha Medicine

Sushruta - Father of Ayurveda

Charaka - Wrote about Astang hridya

Which of the above is/are correct?

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Vagbhata - Father of Siddha Medicine: This is incorrect. Vagbhata was an ancient Indian physician and author of Ashtānga Hṛdayam and Ashtānga Sangraha. He is considered one of the founding fathers of Ayurveda, not Siddha medicine. Agastyar, also known as Agasthya, is considered the founder of Siddha medicine. Siddha medicine is said to have originated from the Shiva cult
Sushruta - Father of Ayurveda: This is incorrect. Sushruta was an ancient Indian surgeon and author of the Sushruta Samhita. He pioneered surgery procedures. Dhanvantari is known as Father of Ayurveda.
Charaka - Wrote about Astang hridya This is incorrect. It was Vagbhata who authored the Ashtānga Hṛdayam and Ashtānga Sangraha. Charaka authored the Charaka Samhita, another seminal treatise on Ayurveda.

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Vagbhata - Father of Siddha Medicine: This is incorrect. Vagbhata was an ancient Indian physician and author of Ashtānga Hṛdayam and Ashtānga Sangraha. He is considered one of the founding fathers of Ayurveda, not Siddha medicine. Agastyar, also known as Agasthya, is considered the founder of Siddha medicine. Siddha medicine is said to have originated from the Shiva cult
Sushruta - Father of Ayurveda: This is incorrect. Sushruta was an ancient Indian surgeon and author of the Sushruta Samhita. He pioneered surgery procedures. Dhanvantari is known as Father of Ayurveda.
Charaka - Wrote about Astang hridya This is incorrect. It was Vagbhata who authored the Ashtānga Hṛdayam and Ashtānga Sangraha. Charaka authored the Charaka Samhita, another seminal treatise on Ayurveda.

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