Bhalchandra Babaji Dikshit | |
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Born | 7 September 1902 |
Died | 1977 (aged 74–75) |
Nationality | Indian |
Education | M.B.B.S. (1925), F.R.C.P. (1933), Ph.D. |
Known for | AIIMS, New Delhi |
Bhalchandra Babaji Dikshit (7 September 1902 - 1977) was an Indian physician and pharmacologist. He was the first director of AIIMS, New Delhi.[1] He obtained an M.B.B.S. in 1925 from Bombay University and a D.P.H. from Calcutta University in 1925. He gained both an M.R.C.P.E. in 1933 and a Ph.D. in 1934 from the University of Edinburgh.[2]
He was awarded the Padma Bhushan, third highest civilian honour of India by the President of India, in 1965.[3]
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