Ram Behari Arora Explained

Ram Behari Arora
Birth Date:	1917 3, df=y
Birth Place:	British India
Death Date:	Unknown
Nationality:	Indian
Known For:	Medical academics and studies on pharmacology

Ram Behari Arora (1917–1997) was an Indian pharmacologist, medical academic, and the founding head of the department of pharmacology at Sawai ManSingh Medical College, the first medical college in the Indian state of Rajasthan.^{[1] [2]} He was one of the founder fellows of the National Academy of Medical Sciences.^{[3] [4]}

Born on 31 March 1917, Arora was known for his contributions to the field of cardiovascular pharmacotherapeutics.^[5] He researched traditional Indian medicine and published several medical papers on the subject;^[6] his articles have been cited by many authors.^{[7] [8]} The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, the apex agency of the Government of India for scientific research, awarded him the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology, one of the highest Indian science awards for his contributions to Medical Sciences in 1961,^[9] making him the first physician to receive the honour.^{[10] [11]}

Dr Arora was married to Urmila Arora and had two sons . Late Rakesh Arora and Late Attal Arora . His elder son Rakesh is survived by his wife Seema Arora and three children named Rashi, Aditi and Nihit Arora.Dr Arora also has a great grand son named Advik Arora

Selected bibliography

• Singh TJ, Gupta OP, Tariq M, Arora RB. Effect of caffeine and coffee on serum cholesterol, free fatty acids and triglycerides levels in pigs . Indian J Med Res . 1970 . 58 . 1 . 125–9 . 5439942.
• Seth SD, Arora RB, Guleria JS . Beneficial effect of hydrocortisone & hydrocortisone-antivenene combination in the treatment of Russell's viper envenomation . Indian J Exp Biol . 1971 . 9 . 2 . 183–6 . 5092731.
• Arora RB, Bagchi N, Gupta OP . The effects of reserpine and propranolol on the therapeutic and toxic effects of peruvoside in the heart-lung preparation and intact dogs . Indian J Med Res . 1972 . 60 . 1 . 143–52 . 5029118.
• Sharma JN, Arora RB. Arthritis in ancient Indian literature . Indian J Hist Sci . 1973 . 8 . 1–2 . 37–42 . 11619600.
• Seth SD, Mukhopadhyay AB, Bagchi N, Prbhakar MC, Arora RB. Antihistaminic and spasmolytic effects of musk . Jpn J Pharmacol . 1973 . 23 . 5 . 673–9 . 4148817. 10.1254/jjp.23.673 . free .

External links

• Sharma J.N., Arora R.B. . Arthritis in ancient Indian literature . Indian J Hist Sci . 1973 . 8 . 1–2 . 37–42 . 11619600.

Notes and References

1. Web site: History . 2017 . Sawai ManSingh Medical College.
2. Web site: History of Medical Education in Rajasthan . 2013 . NAMSCON 2013.
3. Web site: Founder Fellows . 2017 . National Academy of Medical Sciences.
4. Web site: Obituary . 2017 . National Academy of Medical Sciences.
5. Web site: Brief Profile of the Awardee . 2017 . Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize.
6. Web site: Author profile . 2017 . PubMed.
7. Book: Kenneth G. Zysk. Medicine in the Veda: Religious Healing in the Veda : with Translations and Annotations of Medical Hymns from the Ṛgveda and the Atharvaveda and Renderings from the Corresponding Ritual Texts. 1998. Motilal Banarsidass . 978-81-208-1401-1. 289–.
8. Book: Kenneth G. Zysk. Religious Medicine: The History and Evolution of Indian Medicine. 1 October 1992. Transaction Publishers. 978-1-4128-3302-8. 289–.
9. Web site: Medical Sciences . 2017 . Council of Scientific and Industrial Research . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130224074105/http://www.csir.res.in/External/Heads/career/award/BPRIZE/Medical_SCIENCES.htm . 2013-02-24 .
10. Web site: View Bhatnagar Awardees . Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize . 2016 . November 12, 2016.
11. Web site: Awardee Details: Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize. ssbprize.gov.in. 2017-03-15.