Anant Darshan Shankar

Anant Darshan Shankar
Born Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupation Health activist
Awards Padma Shri
Columbia University Award
Website Official web site

Dr. Anant Darshan Shankar, born in Bombay in the state of Maharashtra. His core areas of interest are educational innovation and theoretical foundations of Indian medical heritage.[1][2] He is the founder of the Foundation for Revitalization of Local Health Traditions,[3] which is a Government of India accredited scientific and research organization mandated to revitalize the medical heritage of India.[2][1] He has also founded the Trans-disciplinary University, Bangalore. He is the first Indian to receive the Columbia University Award from Rosenthal Centre of Columbia University and College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, in 2003.[3] The Government of India honored Shankar in 2011, with the fourth highest civilian award of Padma Shri.[4]

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  1. 1 2 "News One". News One. 25 January 2011. Retrieved November 22, 2014.
  2. 1 2 "DNA Syndication". DNA Syndication. 26 January 2011. Retrieved November 22, 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Pharma Biz". Pharma Biz. 2014. Retrieved November 22, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Padma Shri" (PDF). Padma Shri. 2014. Retrieved November 11, 2014.

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