Bhalchandra Babaji Dikshit | |
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| भालचंद्र बाबाजी दीक्षित | |
| Born | 7 September 1902 |
| Died | 1977 (aged 74–75) |
| Nationality | British India (1902 - 1947) Dominion of India (1947 - 1950) India (1950 - 1977) |
| Alma mater | University of Bombay (M.B.B.S) University of Calcutta (D.P.H) University of Edinburgh (Ph.D) |
| Known for | First Director of AIIMS, New Delhi |
| Awards | Padma Bhushan (1965) |
Bhalchandra Babaji Dikshit FRCP (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]