Khushdeva Singh Explained

Khushdeva Singh
Birth Place:Patiala, Punjab, India
Occupation:Physician
Known For:Treatment of tuberculosis
Awards:Padma Shri

Khushdeva Singh (1902–1985) was an Indian physician and social worker, known for his contributions towards the treatment of tuberculosis in India.[1] Born in Patiala in the Indian state of Punjab, he served at the Hardinge Sanatorium, Dharampur in Himachal Pradesh[2] for most of his service. He was the founder of the Lepers' Welfare Society, Patiala for the rehabilitation of leprosy patients of the region.[3] Reports credit him as a humanist with a secular vision; he was known to have treated several Muslims during the Partition of India.[4] [5] He is the author of the books In Dedication[6] [7] and Love is Stronger Than Hate.[8] In 1957, the Government of India honoured him with Padma Shri, the fourth-highest Indian civilian award, for his service to the nation.[9] The Padma Shri Dr. Khushdeva Singh Hospital for Chest Diseases in Patiala is named after him.[10] [11]

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  1. Book: Themes in Indian History . VK Global Publications . Raghunath Rai . 2014 . 9789350584248.
  2. Book: Revenge and Reconciliation . Penguin Books India . Rajmohan Gandhi . 1999 . 463 . 9780140290455.
  3. The Rotarian . Rotary International . The Rotarian . April 1965 . 106 . 4 . 72 . 0035-838X.
  4. Web site: Insaniyat amidst insanity - Some recollections of 1947 . The Tribune . India . 16 October 2005 . 20 March 2018.
  5. Book: The Great Partition: The Making of India and Pakistan . registration . Dr. Khushdeva Singh. . Yale University Press . Yasmin Khan . 2007 . 251 . 9780300120783.
  6. Book: In Dedication - 1 . Jain Co. Booksellers, Patiala . Khushdeva Singh, Dr. . 1968 . 76.
  7. Book: In Dedication - 2 . Guru Nanak Mission, Patiala . Khushdeva Singh, Dr. . 1974 . 92.
  8. Book: Love is Stronger Than Hate: A Remembrance of 1947 . Guru Nanak Mission, Patiala . Khushdeva Singh . 1973 . 117.
  9. Web site: Padma Shri . Padma Shri . 2015 . 11 November 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151015193758/http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf . 15 October 2015 .
  10. Web site: Padma Shri Dr. Khushdeva Singh Hospital for Chest Diseases . Here.com . 2015 . 3 April 2015.
  11. Web site: Isithackday . Isithackday . 2015 . 3 April 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150406020840/http://isithackday.com/geoplanet-explorer/index.php?woeid=91253959 . 6 April 2015 . dead .

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