Madhava (or Madhava-kara) was a 7th-century or early 8th-century

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practitioner who wrote the ''Rug-vinischaya'', also known as the ''Madhava Nidana'', which soon assumed a position of authority. In the 79 chapters of this book, he lists diseases along with their causes, symptoms, and complications. He also included a chapter on

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(masūrikā).

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