Bhalchandra Babaji Dikshit

Bhalchandra Babaji Dikshit FRCP
भालचंद्र बाबाजी दीक्षित
Born	7 September 1902 Amravati
Died	1977 (aged 74–75)
Nationality	British India (1902 - 1947) Dominion of India (1947 - 1950) India (1950 - 1977)
Alma mater	University of Bombay (M.B.B.S) University of Calcutta (D.P.H) University of Edinburgh (Ph.D)
Known for	First Director of AIIMS, New Delhi
Awards	Padma Bhushan (1965)

Bhalchandra Babaji Dikshit FRCP (7 September 1902 - 1977) was an Indian physician and pharmacologist. He was the first director of AIIMS, New Delhi.^[1] He obtained an M.B.B.S. in 1925 from Bombay University and a D.P.H. from Calcutta University in 1925. He gained both an M.R.C.P.E. in 1933 and a Ph.D. in 1934 from the University of Edinburgh.^[2]

He was awarded the Padma Bhushan, third highest civilian honour of India by the President of India, in 1965.^[3]

References

^ Bijlani, R.L. "Professor Bhalchandra Babaji Dikshit (1902-1977)". AIIMS, New Delhi. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
^ Dikshit, B. B. (1934). "Action of drugs on the central nervous system with special reference to acetyl choline". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
^ "Padma Awards Directory (1954–2013)" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs. p. 30. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2014.