Lad was born in 1822 in a Gaud Saraswat Brahmin family in Mandrem (Manjari) Goa. An Englishman, noticing his acumen at chess convinced his father to give the boy an English education.
Bhau moved to Mumbai and completed his schooling at the Elphinstone Institution. Around this time he won a prize for writing an essay on infanticide, and was appointed a teacher in the Elphinstone Institution. He then studied medicine at the Grant Medical College. He belonged to the class of 1850, the first graduating batch of the college.
Medical careerEdit
In 1851, he started practising medicine in Mumbai and became very successful. He studied the Sanskrit literature of medicine. He also tested the value of drugs to which the ancient Hindus had ascribed marvellous powers, among other pathological subjects of historical interest investigating that of leprosy.[1]
EducationistEdit
Being an ardent promoter of education, he was appointed a member of the board of education in Mumbai. He was one of the original fellows of the University of Bombay. He was the first president of native origin, of the Students' Literary and Scientific Society. He was the champion of the cause of female education. A girls' school was founded in his name, for which an endowment was provided by his friends and admirers.[1]
Political careerEdit
He took great and active interest in the political developments happening in India. The Bombay Association and the Bombay branch of the East Indian Association owe their existence to his ability and exertions. In honour of Dr. Bhau Daji, a road is named after him at King's Circle in Matunga, Mumbai. He was twice chosen Sheriff of Mumbai, once in 1869 and again in 1871.[1]
ResearchEdit
Various scientific societies in England, France, Germany and the United States conferred their membership on him. He contributed numerous papers to the journal of the Bombay branch of the Royal Asiatic Society.[1]
He amassed a large collection of rare ancient Indian coins. He studied Indian antiquities, deciphering inscriptions and ascertaining the dates and history of ancient Sanskrit authors. He died in May 1874.[1]
The Mumbai Victoria & Albert Museum was renamed after him in 1975, and stands testimony to his contribution to the field of arts and heritage.
bhau, daji, museum, named, after, museum, ramachandra, vitthal, 1824, 1874, commonly, known, indian, physician, sanskrit, scholar, antiquarian, contents, early, life, education, medical, career, educationist, political, career, research, hobbies, also, referen. For the museum named after him see Bhau Daji Lad Museum Ramachandra Vitthal Lad 1824 1874 commonly known as Bhau Daji Lad was an Indian physician Sanskrit scholar and an antiquarian Bhau Daji Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Medical career 3 Educationist 4 Political career 5 Research 6 Hobbies 7 See also 8 ReferencesEarly life and education EditLad was born in 1822 in a Gaud Saraswat Brahmin family in Mandrem Manjari Goa An Englishman noticing his acumen at chess convinced his father to give the boy an English education Bhau moved to Mumbai and completed his schooling at the Elphinstone Institution Around this time he won a prize for writing an essay on infanticide and was appointed a teacher in the Elphinstone Institution He then studied medicine at the Grant Medical College He belonged to the class of 1850 the first graduating batch of the college Medical career EditIn 1851 he started practising medicine in Mumbai and became very successful He studied the Sanskrit literature of medicine He also tested the value of drugs to which the ancient Hindus had ascribed marvellous powers among other pathological subjects of historical interest investigating that of leprosy 1 Educationist EditBeing an ardent promoter of education he was appointed a member of the board of education in Mumbai He was one of the original fellows of the University of Bombay He was the first president of native origin of the Students Literary and Scientific Society He was the champion of the cause of female education A girls school was founded in his name for which an endowment was provided by his friends and admirers 1 Political career EditHe took great and active interest in the political developments happening in India The Bombay Association and the Bombay branch of the East Indian Association owe their existence to his ability and exertions In honour of Dr Bhau Daji a road is named after him at King s Circle in Matunga Mumbai He was twice chosen Sheriff of Mumbai once in 1869 and again in 1871 1 Research EditVarious scientific societies in England France Germany and the United States conferred their membership on him He contributed numerous papers to the journal of the Bombay branch of the Royal Asiatic Society 1 Hobbies Edit nbsp Dr Bhau Daji Lad Museum Mumbai He amassed a large collection of rare ancient Indian coins He studied Indian antiquities deciphering inscriptions and ascertaining the dates and history of ancient Sanskrit authors He died in May 1874 1 The Mumbai Victoria amp Albert Museum was renamed after him in 1975 and stands testimony to his contribution to the field of arts and heritage See also EditGrant Medical College and Sir Jamshedjee Jeejebhoy Group of HospitalsReferences Edit a b c d e nbsp This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Bhau Daji Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 3 11th ed Cambridge University Press p 845 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bhau Daji amp oldid 1109578909, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
