Who was the personal physician of Gautama Buddha and a famous physician of his time?

Jivaka Komarabhacca was a famous physician of the Buddha's time and is known as the personal physician of the Buddha.

About Jivaka:

• According to Buddhist texts, he was found as an abandoned baby on a rubbish heap at Rajagriha, and was brought up by a prince of the royal family of Magadha.
• His name "Jivaka" means "the one who is alive", because he was found alive.
• He studied medicine for seven years at Takshashila (Taxila), under a famous teacher named Atreya (according to some accounts).
• A famous story says that his teacher asked him to bring any plant that had no medicinal value; Jivaka searched everywhere and returned saying that he could not find any.
• He became the court physician of King Bimbisara of Magadha.
• He treated the Buddha, the royal family, and many others.
• He is said to have performed difficult surgeries, including brain and abdominal surgery, according to the texts.
• He was also sent to treat King Pradyota of Avanti.

The Jivakarama monastery:

• Jivaka became a follower of the Buddha and donated a mango grove at Rajagriha to the Buddhist Sangha; it was called "Jivakamravana" or "Jivakarama".
• Its remains have been excavated at Rajgir.

Legacy:

He is regarded as a patron of traditional medicine in Thailand and other Buddhist countries, where he is called the "Father Doctor".

Ancient Indian physicians:

• "Charaka": physician associated with internal medicine; author of the "Charaka Samhita".
• "Sushruta": the "Father of Surgery".
• "Nagarjuna": associated with Buddhist philosophy and, by tradition, with alchemy (rasashastra).

Why not the other options?

• ✗Charaka lived later and is known for the Charaka Samhita.
• ✗Sushruta is known as the "Father of Surgery".
• ✗Nagarjuna is known mainly as a Buddhist philosopher.