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Sushruta was an ancient Indian physician and surgeon known today as the “Father of Surgery” and “Father of Plastic Surgery” or “father of brain surgery” for inventing and developing surgical procedures. His work on the subject, the Sushruta Samhita (Sushruta’s Compendium) is considered the oldest text in the world on plastic surgery and is highly regarded as one of the Great Trilogy of Ayurvedic Medicine. The other two being the Charaka Samhita, which preceded it, and the Astanga Hridaya, which followed it. Sushruta possessed detailed knowledge about 107 Marma points (points that result in death when injured) present in the body. Sketch to dedicate sushruta (Father of Surgery) work