Sushovan Banerjee

Sushovan Banerjee aka One Rupee Doctor is an Indian doctor and politician. He is known for treating needy people for just a rupee. In 1984, he was the MLA of Bolpur. In 2020, he was awarded the Padma Shri by the Indian Government for his contribution on the field of medicine.[1]

Sushovan Banerjee
Born
Sushovan Banerjee

Bolpur
West Bengal
NationalityIndian
Alma materR. G. Kar Medical College and Hospital
Calcutta University
Known forPolitician
Social Worker
Doctor
AwardsPadma Shri (2020)

Early life

Banerjee is from Bolpur, West Bengal. He did his graduation from R. G. Kar Medical College and Hospital and did his PG degree in Pathology from Calcutta University. Then he moved to London for a diploma in Haematology.[1]

Career

Banerjee had contested on an Indian National Congress ticket in 1984 and was elected as the member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Bolpur. Since 1963 he is treating poor patients for just One Rupee. In 2020 he held his name in the Guinness World Records for treating the maximum number of patients in his lifetime.[2] In the same year, awarded the Padma Shri by the Indian Government for his contribution on the field of medicine. He has also got a gold medal from R. G. Kar Medical College and Hospital.[3][4]

Awards

References
  1. "Bengal's 'one rupee doctor' dedicates Padma Shri award to his patients". The Financial Express. 2020-01-28. Retrieved 2021-11-11.
  2. "দীর্ঘ ৫৭ বছর রোগী দেখে গিনেস ওয়ার্ল্ড রেকর্ডে নাম তুললেন 'এক টাকার ডাক্তার'". sangbadpratidin (in Bengali). Retrieved 2021-11-11.
  3. Bureau, Medical Dialogues (2020-01-27). "Dr Sushovan Banerjee West Bengal's 'one rupee doctor' dedicates Padma Shri award to his patients". medicaldialogues.in. Retrieved 2021-11-11.
  4. "Dr Sushovan Banerjee, Who's Treated Patients For 57 Yrs, Credits Them After Getting Padma Shri". IndiaTimes. 2020-01-28. Retrieved 2021-11-11.
  5. Correspondent, HT Bangla (2020-01-26). "পদ্মশ্রী পেলেন 'এক টাকার ডাক্তার'". Hindustantimes Bangla (in Bengali). Retrieved 2021-11-11.
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