In Rigveda, there is a mention of a queen Named "Vishpala" who lost her leg during a battle.
REIMAGINING VISHPALA OF THE RIG VEDA
Surgery was far advanced in the Rigveda era, Therefore it is recorded that Queen Vishpala was fitted with an artificial lower limb when it was severed in a battle. No Doubt we were more advance during Vedic period.
Did you know?
Rig-Veda (estimated to be composed around 23720 BCE), is the first recorded document about a prosthesis.
The anatomy,physiology, embryology etc. r discussed very clearly in Vedas.
The surgery is the most amazing science found in RigVeda over thousands of yrs ago.
It mentions the concept of Artificial Limbs in history of prosthesis.
“Sodao janghamaysing vishapalaoi dhana hite sterba pratyadhattyam” Rig-Veda- 1:116:15
Meaning," The foot of Vispala, the wife of Khela, was cut off, like the wing of a bird, in an engagement by night.
Immediately you gave her a metallic leg, so that she might walk".
Khela was a King and Agastya was his Kul Purohit. Through his prayers the Aswins gave Vispala a metallic leg.
In Vedic Times, surgery was practiced including major operations like amputation, laparotomy...
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