K. P. Mathur

K. P. Mathur
Born India
Occupation Physician
Known for Personal physician to Indira Gandhi
Awards Padma Shri

Krishna Prasad Mathur is an eminent Indian physician and the personal physician to Indira Gandhi, the former prime minister of India.[1] He was one of the last few people to meet Indira Gandhi before the former prime minister was assassinated by Beant Singh and Satwant Singh on 31 October 1984[2]

The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest Indian civilian honour of Padma Shri in 1984.[3]

DR. KP Mathur married Shanti Mathur in 1953. He is an alumnus of Agra medical college, Agra University. He was also awarded a Commonwealth Fellowship at the The Toronto University, Canada. He was a student of the renowned gastroenterologist DR. John Finlay. DR. Mathur and Mrs. Shanti Mathur have four daughters, Mala, Poonam, Seema and Nidhi. His eldest daughther Mala Mathur is married to a prominent Indian businessman Rajiv Shanker Mathur, Founder and Managing Director of Mobi Media technology and services.

DR. Mathur is releasing his memoirs of his days as the personal physician to the former prime minister, Indira Gandhi.

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References

  1. ↑ "Gandhis out to lunch with former family physician". Deccan Herald. 3 May 2012. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Assassination of PM Indira Gandhi". 1984 Tribute. October 2011. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Retrieved June 18, 2015.


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