Suresh Prasad Sarbadhikari

Lt. Col. Dr. Suresh Prasad Sarbadhikari

Suresh Prasad Sarbadhikari (1866–1921) was an eminent surgeon of British India. He organized the Bengal Ambulance Corps to serve in the Mesopotamia War during World War II, and managed the Carmichael (R G Kar) Medical College & Hospital, Calcutta with Dr. Radha Gobinda Kar.[1][2][3][4][5]

Family

The Sarbadhikari family was founded during the early 15th century by Sureshwar Bosu, who was appointed Governor of Orissa province with the hereditary title of "Sarbadhikari" by the Imperial Court of Delhi.[6]

Suresh Prasad's father was Brigadier, Rai Bahadur Dr. Surya Coomar Sarbadhikari (1832–1904), a surgeon of Calcutta who served during the Sepoy Mutiny or Indian Rebellion of 1857 against the rule of the East India Company.[7]

His mother was Hemlata Sarbadhikari.

He had 7 brothers and 2 sisters. Of the brothers, mention may be made of Sir Deb Prasad Sarbadhikari who became Vice Chancellor of Calcutta University 1914-1918,[8] and Nagendra Prasad Sarbadhikari who was known as the "Father of Indian Soccer".[9]

His wife was Sarojini Sarbadhikari. His son was Dr. Kanak Sarbadhikari, and daughters were Ashalata Mitra, Sulata Chaudhuri, Bidyutlata Mitra.

Education

Suresh Prasad studied at the Calcutta Medical College, and graduated with the M.B. degree of Calcutta University in 1888. Two years later he obtained the M.D degree.[1]

Career Highlights

Other Significant Episodes of Career

[A] First Experience as a Surgeon

Suresh had originally envisoned to follow the footsteps of his father by specializing as a Physician. However, he had to choose the surgeon's knife in order to follow his mother's directive and successfully treat a poor woman suffering from some gynaecological complications. This experience led him to specialize in surgery as a career.[14]

[B] Saving an Indian Freedom Fighter mauled by a tiger

"Bagha Jatin", born Jatindranath Mukherjee (1879–1915), was a Bengali revolutionary who fought against British rule. In a jungle near his native village, he was severely wounded after fighting a Royal Bengal tiger. However, he was able to kill the tiger with a dagger. Suresh Prasad took the responsibility of curing Jatin, whose body had been poisoned by the tiger's nails. As a gesture of gratitude, Jatin had presented to Suresh Prasad the dagger and the skin of the killed tiger.[15]

[C] Activities leading to the establishment of R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital

Suresh Prasad established in Calcutta the "College of Physicians & Surgeons of Bengal" with the support of eminent doctors like Nilratan Sircar,[16] Kali Krishna Bagchi, and Amulya Charan Basu. Later on, this college got incorporated into the "Albert Victor Hospital". Suresh continued to practice as a surgeon at this hospital without accepting any renumeration. He was appointed as a Fellow and Syndicate Member of Calcutta University.

Eventually, the "Calcutta School of Medicine" and "College of Physicians and Surgeons of Bengal" were merged into a single entity and renamed "Belgachhia Medical College" which was inaugurated by the then Governor of Bengal, Lord Carmichael, with its first batch of 48 students. Later on the college was renamed as "Carmichael Medical College". In 1918, a society named as "Medical Education Society of Bengal" was formed for the better management of the Institution. Suresh Prasad was the first President of the institution, and Dr. Radha Gobinda Kar (R. G. Kar) was its first Secretary. On 12 May 1948, after the demise of Dr. R. G. Kar, the College was renamed as R. G. Kar Medical College and Hospital.[4][14] Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy, who later became the Chief Minister of West Bengal in 1948, was a close colleague of Suresh Prasad.[17]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Suresh Prasad Sarbadhikari, B.A., M.D., C.I.E", British Medical Journal, publication_June 11, 1921, p 878. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  2. ↑ Heike Liebau et al, "The World in World Wars", Brill Publishers, publication_2010. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
  3. ↑ K. P. Thomas, "Dr. B. C. Roy" p130, Atulya Ghosh, 1955. Retrieved Sept 24, 2015.
  4. 1 2 "History of R G Kar Medical College and Hospital", Dr. Sovan Mitra, October 8, 2011. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
  5. ↑ Birendra Ghosh, "Suresh Prasad Sarbadhikari", Bharatbarsha - Bengali Magazine - Year 18, Volume II, Issue 3, p461-466, pub.1930. Retrieved Oct 3, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Second supplement to Who's who in India [microform] : brought up to 1914", Newul Kishore Press, June 1914. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  7. ↑ Amrita Lal Sircar, "The Calcutta Journal of Medicine: Vol. 24 Issue 2", P.Sircar, 1905. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Second supplement to Who's who in India [microform] : brought up to 1914", Newul Kishore Press, June 1914. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Football in Bengal", The Indian Football Association (West Bengal). Retrieved September 8, 2015.
  10. ↑ S.P. Sarbadhikari, "Ovariotomy in Bengal", Indian Medical Congress, Calcutta, Dec 24-29, 1894. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Vice President, Session for Obstetrices etc.", Indian Medical Congress, Calcutta, Dec 24-29, 1894. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Companion of the Indian Empire (C.I.E.)", Her Majesty's Stationery Office, publication_Dec 31, 1915. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
  13. ↑ "Honorary Lt-Col. - Indian Medical Service", Supdt. Office of London Gazette, publication_Aug 13, 1920. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
  14. 1 2 Subal Chandra Mitra, "Saral Bangla Abhidhan" Bengali Encyclopaedia 7th ed, p1285-1286", New Bengal Press, 1936. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
  15. ↑ Uma Mukherjee, "Two Great Indian Revolutionaries: Rash Behari Bose & Jyotindranath Mukherjee" p167-168", Firma K. L. Mukhopadhyay, 1966. Retrieved Oct 10, 2015.
  16. ↑ K. P. Thomas, "Dr. B. C. Roy p127-128", Atulya Ghosh, 1955. Retrieved Sept 24, 2015.
  17. ↑ K. P. Thomas, "Dr. B. C. Roy" p133-134", Atulya Ghosh, 1955. Retrieved Sept 24, 2015.
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