Cakradatta-Ratnaprabha: The Cakradatta (Cikitsa-Sangraha) of Cakrapanidatta

Priya Vrat Sharma is well known for his valuable contributions in the field of Ayurveda. During the Last five decades he has written on various aspects of Ayurveda-literary as well as scientific, conceptual as well as historical. Born on 1st November 1920, in a small village near Patna, in the family of traditional vaidyas he gradually acquired highest and held highest posts in academic and administrative fields. In Bihar, he was,for many years. Principal, Govt. Ayurvedic College, Patna and Dy. Director of health Services (I.M.). Finally, he was appointed as Professor of Dravyaguna, also as Head, and later Director of the Postgraduate Institute of Indian Medicine, also dean of the faculty of Indian Medicine in Banaras Hindu University. He retired in 1980. Prof. Sharma has been participating in international conferences abroad and has been associated with several committees on Ayurveda on national level. He has authored about 50 books and has about 500 published papers to his credit.