Who among the following is known for his work on medicine during the Gupta period?

1. The question asks to identify a person known for his work on medicine during the Gupta period (roughly 320-550 CE). 2. Susrutha (Sushruta) is a legendary figure in Indian medicine, particularly renowned for surgery. The Sushruta Samhita, a foundational text on surgery and medicine, is attributed to him. 3. While the exact dating of Susrutha is debated (possibly pre-Gupta), his work and the text associated with him were highly influential and certainly studied and developed during the Gupta period, which was a golden age for science and learning. 4. Sudraka is known as a playwright (author of Mṛcchakatika). Saumilla and Shaunaka are associated with literature and Vedic scholarship, respectively, not primarily with medicine. 5. Therefore, Susrutha is the most appropriate answer related to medicine in the context of the Gupta period.