JIVAKA

JIVAKA: The Healer of His Holiness by Kaushik Ghosh is a historical and biographical work centered on Jivaka Komarabhacca, one of the most celebrated physicians of ancient India and the personal physician of Gautama Buddha. The book reconstructs Jivaka's life from Buddhist texts, historical traditions, and medical history, presenting him as a pioneer of medicine, surgery, and ethical healthcare.

The title "The Healer of His Holiness" refers to Jivaka's role as the physician who treated and cared for the Buddha as well as members of the Buddhist monastic community.

About the Author

Dr. Kaushik Ghosh is an Indian physician, academic, and medical writer. He serves as an Associate Professor of Medicine at Murshidabad Medical College & Hospital. Besides clinical medicine, he has written on the history of medicine and notable medical figures from ancient India. One of his scholarly works, Personal Physician to His Holiness, Lord Buddha (2023), explores the life and medical achievements of Jivaka, the legendary physician of the Buddha.

Short Summary

JIVAKA: The Healer of His Holiness is both a biography and a historical study of Jivaka, the physician of the Buddha. Through his life story, Kaushik Ghosh highlights the sophistication of ancient Indian medicine, the importance of ethical medical practice, and Jivaka's enduring legacy as one of the earliest great physicians in world history.