Bhalchandra Babaji Dikshit | |
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| Born | 7 September 1902 |
| Died | 1977 (aged 74–75) |
| Alma mater | University of Bombay (M.B.B.S) University of Calcutta (D.P.H) University of Edinburgh (Ph.D) |
| Known for | First Director ofAIIMS, New Delhi |
| Awards | Padma Bhushan (1965) |
Bhalchandra Babaji Dikshit (7 September 1902 - 1977) was anIndianphysician andpharmacologist. He was the first director ofAIIMS, 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 thePadma Bhushan, third highest civilian honour of India by the President of India, in 1965.[3]
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