J. S. Mahashabde
Born
Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
OccupationOphthalmologist
ChildrenSudhir Mahashabde
AwardsPadma Shri

Janardan Shankar Mahashabde was an Indian ophthalmologist.[1] He was the founder of Mahashabde Netralaya[2] and the Indore Eye Hospital.[3] He was one of the early members of the Indore Divisional Ophthalmologist Society (IDOS).[4] The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri in 1992.[5] The All India Ophthalmological Society has instituted an award, Mahashabde Award, in memory of the ophthalmologist.[6]

References

  1. ^ Index Ophthalmologicus. International Council of Ophthalmology. 2015. ISBN 9789401019644. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
  2. ^ "Meet the Ophthalmologist". Mahashabde Netralaya. 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
  3. ^ "Indore Eye Hospital". Indore Eye Hospital. 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
  4. ^ "We Remember Them". Indore Divisional Ophthalmological Society. 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
  5. ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  6. ^ "Mahashabde Award". All India Ophthalmological Society. 2015. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2015.


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