Purshottam Lal Wahi (1928-2000) was an Indian cardiologist[1] and the director of the department of cardiology at Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh.[2][3] Born in Sargodha in the Punjab province of the erstwhile British India on 4 December 1928 to Bindra Ban Wahi and Devki Devi,[citation needed] he was an honorary fellow of the Indian Society of Cardiology[4] and is credited with several publications on cardiology.[5][6] The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest Indian civilian honour of Padma Shri in 1983.[7]
Purshottam Lal Wahi | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 December 1928 |
| Occupation | Cardiologist |
| Spouse | Pushpa |
| Parent(s) | Bindra Ban Wahi Devki Devi |
| Awards | Padma Shri |
References edit
- ^ "Talwar to be new PGI Director". The Tribune. 10 February 2004. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
- ^ History of Soymilk and Other Non-Dairy Milks (1226-2013). Soyinfo Center. 2013. ISBN 9781928914587. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
- ^ M Satpathy (2008). Clinical Diagnosis of Congenital Heart Disease. Jaypee Brothers Publishers. p. 392. ISBN 9788184481617.
- ^ "Honorary fellowships, oration and gold medals awardee of ISC". Indian Society of Cardiology. 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
- ^ P L Wahi (January 1968). "Cardiopathy in Muscular Dystrophy". Chest. 53 (1): 79–84. doi:10.1378/chest.53.1.79.
- ^ American College of Physicians and Laennec Society of Philadelphia (1959). Diseases of the Chest. World Bank Publications. p. 1015.
- ^ "Padma Shri" (PDF). Padma Shri. 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
External links edit
- M. G. Devasahayam (2006). JP in Jail: An Uncensored Account. Roli Books. p. 315. ISBN 9789351940500.
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