Consider the following statements about the Medieval India: 1. Many Saiva sects and centres of learning flourished in Kashmir during the period. 2. Surgery declined because the dissection of dead bodies was regarded as fit only for the people of low castes. 3. The Lilawati of Bhaskar-II which was written during this period remained a standard text for medicine. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

• In Medieval India, Kashmir was an important centre of education. Many Saiva sects and centres of learning flourished in Kashmir during the period. A number of important maths was set up in south India, for example, at Madurai and Sringeri.

• Various centres of education provided a great impetus to discussions, religion and philosophy being the main topics. The numerous Maths and other centres of education, in various parts of India enabled ideas to flow freely and quickly from one part of the country to another.

• Philosophical education was not considered complete till the philosopher had visited various centres of learning in different parts of the country and held discussions with the scholars there.

• The growth of science in the country slowed down during the period so that, in course of time, it was no longer regarded as a leading country in the field of science. Thus, surgery declined because the dissection of dead bodies was regarded as fit only for the people of low castes.

• In fact, surgery became the profession of barbers. Astronomy was gradually pushed into the background by astrology. However, some advance was made in the field of mathematics.

• The Lilawati of Bhaskar-II, which was written during this period, remained a standard text for a longtime. Some advance was made in the field of medicine by the use of minerals, especially mercury. Many books were written on plant sciences and for the treatment of animals (e.g., horses, elephants, etc.).