2026 · Q50
The Bower Manuscript is known for being a valuable source on which one of the following subjects in ancient India ?
General KnowledgeHistory of India
- AMedicine
- BMathematics
- CAstronomy
- DChemistry
Explanation
The Bower Manuscript, discovered in Kucha (Central Asia) and dating to about the 5th-6th century CE, is a Sanskrit birch-bark text. Its contents deal principally with Ayurvedic medicine, including herbal formulations and medical practice. It is therefore a valuable source on ancient Indian medicine. It is not primarily a text on mathematics, astronomy, or chemistry.