Vaidya Suresh Chaturvedi

Suresh Chaturvedi
Born (1928-05-14)14 May 1928
Bharatpur, Rajasthan
Resting place Mumbai
Nationality Indian
Education

S.D. Ayurvedic College - Lahore, 1947 *L.A.M.S. (Vaidya Kaviraj),


Ashtanga Ayurvedic College - Calcutta, 1948 M.A.M.S.


Board of Indian Medicine - Lucknow, 1950 B.I.M.S. (Ayurvedacharya)
Occupation Doctor
Known for Ayurveda
Spouse(s) Smt. (Late) Sudha Chaturvedi
Children Pinki, Mahendra, Guddi, Chetan, Vinod, Piyush
Parent(s) Smt. (Late) Nanhidevi Chaturvedi
Shri. (Late) Gendalalji Chaturvedi

Vaidya Suresh Chaturvedi is a leading practitioner of Ayurveda from Rajasthan, India. He is a professor at Bombay University and has written many books on Ayurveda. In 2000, he was awarded the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award in the India. As an active practitioner of the ancient science of Ayurveda (healing), he is known in the national and international arenas of alternate medicines and has presented numerous papers. He has held a number of conferences in India. He is a professor, a Ph.D guide in the University of Mumbai.

[1] His role in demystifying the Neem’s extraordinary ability to heal has been crucial in bringing acceptability to the Neem tree in the global context.


Early life

Born in a bramhin family to shri Gendalal who was a police inspector in Bharatpur State police. Suresh was his fourth son. He completed his early education till fifth grade from sanatan dharma school. He came to Mumbai in 1938 where he was enrolled in a Sanskrit school in Gulalwadi . After completing his matriculation he enrolled into gokuldas Tejpal Sanskrit College and at the tender age of 14 witnessed the slogans of quit india from gwaliya tank grand. He was married at the age of 25 to Sudha.

Education

After he discovered his interest in medicinal studies He started studying Ayurveda in 1943 at state Ayurvedic college Jaipur but due to various circumstances he could not complete it and in 1944 he took admission sanatan dharma ayurvedic college Lahore (Re established as S.D college in ambala in 1948 after partition) His studies again received a halt as he had to leave Lahore in 1947 due to the riots leaving midway his course after appearing for the third year exam. He was later awarded the degree “vaidya kaviraj” on this academic completion after which he took admission in Ashtanga ayurvedic college Culcutta. After completing his education he took training as shishya under vaidya nandkishor Sharma and later vaidya ramgopal Sharma and later on he started his own medical practice in vile parle.


Books

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References

  1. ↑ "Padma Awards Directory (1954-2013)" (PDF) (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 14 August 2013. p. 110. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
  2. ↑ http://www.vedicbooks.net/advanced_search_result.php?search_in_description=1&inc_subcat=1&keywords=Dr.%20Suresh%20Chaturvedi


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