I wish that the Benaras gharana of music keeps flourishing,” Girija Devi told HT over the phone.ĭr Lahiri is a well-known cardiothoracic surgeon. “Padma Vibhushan to me is an honour to my gurus and whole Benaras gharana of music. She has nurtured chaiti, thumri and dadra in her classical voice. Devi, who has received the Padma Vibhushan, is known as the thumri queen. She is also a recipient of Yash Bharti award which was conferred by the state government to her recently.ĭevi, who lives in Varanasi and Kolkata, has made enormous contribution to the field of classical music. She is a Visharad and a Nipun from Bhatkhande Sangeet Mahavidyalaya. She took formal training of classical music from Ustad Shujat Hussain Khan and Rahat Ali Khan. He is an examiner for the Royal College of Surgeons and his area of interest is cancer surgery.īorn in Kannauj district of Uttar Pradesh, she spent her formative years in eastern UP. He has been instrumental in starting a organ donation programme and the organs retrieved from brain dead patients have benefited people not only in Lucknow but from other places as well. He joined as the vice-chancellor of Lucknow’s King George’s Medical University on April 10, 2014. Professor of surgery for the past 18 years, Ravi Kant has been the head of the department of surgery at AIIMS, Bhopal. Dr Kureel is the head of the department of paediatric surgery at King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, and president of the Indian Association of Paediatric Surgeons.ĭr Kant holds the Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS) from four places - a distinction that only a few doctors in India have. His field of work include neonatal surgery, anorectal malformations, hepatobiliary surgery and reconstructive pediatric urology. A humble surgeon, he has not only developed the technique but has been teaching about it worldwide. Here are some lesser known personalities in that list who have been thriving to make India a better place.ĭr Kureel’s single stage surgical technique for congenital problems is followed by paediatric surgeons across the country and has earned him accolades all over the globe. The list comprises 10 Padma Vibhushan, 19 Padma Bhushan and 83 Padma Shri awardees. President Pranab Mukherjee approved conferment of Padma Awards to 112 people this year.
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