Krishna Gopal Saxena | |
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| Born | 25 September 1912 |
| Died | October 2003 (aged 91) |
| Occupation | Homoeopathic physician |
| Spouse | Shakuntala Devi |
| Awards | Padma Shri N. C. Chakravarty Memorial National award President of Honour award |
Krishna Gopal Saxena (1912–2003) was an Indian homoeopathic physician.[1] Born on 25 September 1912 in Delhi, he did his schooling atKarachi andAmbala and graduated in homoeopathic medicine from the Calcutta Homoeopathic Medical College.[1]
Saxena was the first Honorary Advisor of the Homoeopathic Reference Committee, constituted by theGovernment of India in 1952[citation needed] and served as the honorary physician toDr. Rajendra Prasad, the first president of India.[1] He held the chair of the Homoeopathic Advisory Committee of Government of Delhi from 1994 to 1999.[1] A winner of N. C. Chakravarty Memorial National award and President of Honour award from the International Homoeopathy Congress,[1] he was honoured by theGovernment of India in 1969, with the award ofPadma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award for his contributions to the society.[2][3]
Saxena died in October 2003. His then-wife was Sakuntala Devi.[1]
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