J. S. Mahashabde Explained

J. S. Mahashabde
Birth Place:Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
Occupation:Ophthalmologist
Children:Sudhir Mahashabde
Awards:Padma Shri

Janardan Shankar Mahashabde was an Indian ophthalmologist.[1] He was the founder of Mahashabde Netralaya[2] and the Indore Eye Hospital.[3] He was one of the early members of the Indore Divisional Ophthalmologist Society (IDOS).[4] The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri in 1992.[5] The All India Ophthalmological Society has instituted an award, Mahashabde Award, in memory of the ophthalmologist.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Index Ophthalmologicus . International Council of Ophthalmology . 2015 . 9789401019644 . 15 October 2015.
  2. Web site: Meet the Ophthalmologist . Mahashabde Netralaya . 2015 . 15 October 2015.
  3. Web site: Indore Eye Hospital . Indore Eye Hospital . 2015 . 15 October 2015 . 4 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304073432/http://thecentralpost.com/IndoreEyeHospital/about-us.php . dead .
  4. Web site: We Remember Them . Indore Divisional Ophthalmological Society . 2015 . 15 October 2015.
  5. Web site: Padma Awards . Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India . 2015 . 21 July 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151015193758/http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf . 15 October 2015 .
  6. Web site: Mahashabde Award . All India Ophthalmological Society . 2015 . 15 October 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303194637/http://www.aios.org/awardsreceipients.htm . 3 March 2016 . dmy-all .