Krishna Gopal Saxena
Krishna Gopal Saxena | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 September 1912 Delhi, India |
| Died | October 2003 |
| Occupation | Homoeopathic physician |
| Spouse | Shakuntala Devi |
| Awards | Padma Shri N. C. Chakravarty Memorial National award President of Honour award |
Krishna Gopal Saxena (1912–2003) was an Indian homoeopathic physician.[1] Born on 25 September 1912 in Delhi, he did his schooling at Karachi and Ambala and graduated in homoeopathic medicine from the Calcutta Homoeopathic Medial College.[1]
Saxena was the first Honorary Advisor of the Homoeopathic Reference Committee, constituted by the Government of India in 1952[2] and served as the honorary physician to Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the first president of India.[1] He held the chair of the Homoeopathic Advisory Committee of Government of Delhi from 1994 to 1999.[1] A winner of N. C. Chakravarty Memorial National award and President of Honour award from the International Homoeopathy Congress,[1] he was honoured by the Government of India in 1969, with the award of Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award for his contributions to the society.[3][4]
Saxena died in October 2003, survived by his wife, Sakuntala Devi.[1]
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References
- ^ a b c d e f "Homoeopathe International". Homoeopathe International. 2004. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
- ^ "History of Homoeopathy". Hpathy. 2015. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
- ^ "Padma Shri". Padma Shri. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 15, 2014. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Padma Shri Awardees Doctors Forum". Padma Shri Awardees Doctors Forum. 2015. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
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