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Tsering Landol
Born
Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, India
OccupationGynecologist
AwardsPadma Shri

Tsering Landol is an Indian gynecologist and one of the pioneers of women's health in Ladakh region in the North Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.[1] She serves the Sonam Norboo Memorial Government Hospital, Leh and is also associated with other educational institutions.[2] The Government of India awarded her the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri, in 2006, for her contributions to Indian medicine,[3] making her one of the few woman recipients of the award from Jammu and Kashmir[4] and the first Ladkahi woman doctor to receive the honour.[5] Landol is featured in The Song Collector, a documentary film on the life of the renowned Kashmiri folk musician, Morup Namgyal.[6]

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References

  1. ^ "Real Heroes". the HELP inc Fund. 2015. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
  2. ^ "List of participants". Chulalongkorn University. 2015. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
  3. ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
  4. ^ "NAMES OF PADMA AWARDEES OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR STATE" (PDF). Government of Jammu and Kashmir. 2015. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
  5. ^ "35 decorated with Padma awards so far". The Tribune. 2 February 2006. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
  6. ^ "THE SONG COLLECTOR". thesongcollector.com. 2015. Retrieved December 11, 2015.


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