Prem Chandra Dhanda
Prem Chandra Dhanda | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 May 1911 |
| Died | 28 February 2013 (aged 101) |
| Occupation(s) | Physician Medical academic |
| Spouse | Leila Dharmavir |
| Children | Two daughters |
| Parent | Dunichand Ambalvi |
| Awards | Padma Bhushan |
Prem Chandra Dhanda (28 May 1911 – 28 February 2013) was an Indian physician and a medical academic.[1] He was the principal of the Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi and the director of G. B. Pant Hospital, New Delhi.[2] The Government of India awarded him the third highest civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan, in 1962, for his contributions to medicine.[3]
Biography
Born in
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Rajendra Prasad, Govind Ballabh Pant and Zakir Husain[4] and was the president of the Delhi Medical Association during 1953–54.[7]
Danda was an elected Fellow of the
Royal College of Physicians of London[2] and the National Academy of Medical Sciences.[8] He received the third highest civilian award of the Padma Bhushan from the Government of India in 1962.[1] He was married to Leila Dharmvir and the couple had two daughters. He died three months to his 102nd birthday, on 28 February 2013, his wife having preceded him in death.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Investiture Ceremony" (PDF). Press Information Bureau. 1962. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ^ a b "Lives of the fellows". Royal College of Physician of London. 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- ^ a b c d H. K. Chuttani (2013). "Obituary" (PDF). National Medical Journal of India. 26 (3): 174. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 March 2016.
- ^ "Remembering Maulana Abul Kalam Azad". Spandan. 1997. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ^ "History - The Commencement of the College". Maulana Azad Medical College. 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ^ "Roll of Honour". Delhi Medical Association. 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ^ "List of Fellows - NAMS" (PDF). National Academy of Medical Sciences. 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2016.