Dukhan Ram

Dukhan Ram
Born(1899-07-15)15 July 1899
Sasaram, British India
Died16 April 1990(1990-04-16) (aged 90)
Patna, Bihar, India
Occupation(s)Ophthalmologist
Medical academic
Years active1926–1990
Known forMedical and general academics
ChildrenSix children
AwardsPadma Bhushan
Rai Sahib

Dukhan Ram (1899–1990) was an Indian ophthalmologist, academic, legislator and the vice chancellor of Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Bihar University.[1] He was the principal of Patna Medical College, one of the oldest medical colleges in India,[2] and the president of Arya Pradeshik Pratinidhi Sabha, a satellite organization of Arya Samaj, founded by Dayanand Saraswati.[3] He successfully contested the 1962 Bihar Legislative Assembly election from Sasaram constituency, on Indian National Congress candidature[4] and served as the president of All India Ophthalmological Society in 1961.[5] The Government of India awarded him the third highest civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan, in 1962, for his contributions to medical science.[6]

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  2. ^ "Our Principal". Patna Medical College. 2016. Archived from the original on 10 July 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
  3. ^ "Vision and Visionaries" (PDF). D.A.V. Nandraj Public School. 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 January 2017. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
  4. ^ "List of Successful Candidates in Bihar Assembly Election in 1962". Elections.in. 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
  5. ^ "AIOS Presidents & Secretaries". All India Ophthalmological Society. 2016. Archived from the original on 23 November 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
  6. ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2016.