Eminent Ayurvedic Physicians of Nizam Dynasty Vi Nod Kumar Bhatnagar *S.A
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BUll. Ind. Inst. Hist. Med. Vol. XXV p.p 111 to 120 EMINENT AYURVEDIC PHYSICIANS OF NIZAM DYNASTY VI NOD KUMAR BHATNAGAR *S.A. HUSSAIN ** MOMIN All *** ABSTRACT It is a biographical work which sheds light on the lives and works of some of the Ayurvedic Physicians flourisfled during Nizam dynasty. The credit for development of Ayurveda in Hyderabad goes to the eminent Ayurvedic Physicians, mentioned in this articles who taught Ayurveda in their private clinics, rendered their services during the outbreak of epidemics, organised conferences, compiled very useful works on Ayurveda and establ,ished an Ayurvedic school on a grand scale which was recognised by the - government. Introduction state of medicine and names of After the decline of Qutub Shahi Physicians in general and Ayurvedic dynasty in 1687 A.D. Deccan was Physicians in particular flourished ruled by the Mughal Emperors of during the early period of Nizam Delhi for some period. In 1724 A.D. dynasty. However all the following the Mughal Commander (Subhedar) rulers of this dynasty took interest in of Deccan Nawab Mir Qamaruddin the works of public welfare and they Ali Khan declared himself indepen- patronised art, culture and medi- dent proclaiming as Nizamul Mulk cine. Asaf Jah and became the first king Nizam 1, Nawab Mir Qamarruddin of Nizam dynasty. This dynasty Ali Khan Nizam-ud-Dawla Fateh Jung continued for 224 Years i.e. upto Asaf Jah (1724-1748 A.D.). After 1948 A.D. It is difficult to collect Nizam 1, his Iind son viz. Nawab Mir detailed account with regard to the Ahmad Ali Naslr Jung (1748-50 A.D.) * Assistant Research Officer (Ay) Indian Institute of History of Medicine, OMC building, Putlibowli, Hyderabad . •• Assistant 'Research Officer (Unani) - do . ••• Assistant Director i/c do . 112 Ayur, Physicians of Nizam Dynasty: Vinad et al. and Nawab Mir Mohammad Khan Pathashala of Bansi Raja. He learnt Salabat Jung (1750-61 A.D.) ruled Unani Medicine also under Hakim over Deccan. Then Nawab Mir Nizam Shifai, the most famous Physician All Khan, Asad Jung, the IVth son of of the period of Nizam the III. Nizaml.(1761-1802 A.D.) ascended 2. Chenna Pattani : Once Nizam the throne as Nizam the IInd in 1761 the third became sick due to ascites A.D. He had received the title of and liver disorder, his feet were "Asaf Jah II" from his immediate swollen. Many vaids and Hakims predicessor. He got fame as "Nizam treated him. Vaidya Chenna Pattani ul Mulk II" also. was also among them. Nizam III Nawab Mir Akbar Ali 3. Gopal Rao: Hakim Gopal Rao Khan Sikender Jah (1802-1829 A.D.), was born in 1869 A.D. at Hyderabad. Nizam IV Nawab Mir Farkhunda Ali He studied medical books in Marathi Khan Nasir -ud- Dawla (1829-1857 and Sanskrit. He was receiving a A.D.), Nizam V Nawab Mir Tehniat grant from the Nizam government Ali Khan Afzal ud Dawla (1857-1869 for his dispensary. A.D.), Nizam VI his highness Nawab 4. Guruvanna : He was a famous Mir Mehboob Ali Khan Muzufferul surgeon, who flourished in the reign Mulk (1869-1911 A.D.) and Nizam of Nizam the III. VII his exalted highness Nawab Mir 5. Hari Govind : Pandit Hari Govind Osman Ali Khan Muzafferul Mulk was the son of Pandit Shiv Pall. Wal Mumalik, Nizam ud Dawla, Nizam Shiv pall was a famous Brahmin of ul Mulk, Asaf Jah, Fateh Jung, Yar Faizabad, a great Sanskrit scholar Wafa Dar (1911-1948 A.D.). and an astronomer. He came to Out of the number of eminent Hyderabad travelling various parts physicians / surgeons of different of India and settled here due to the systems of medicine flourished dur- royal patronage of Nizam dynasty. ing the Nizam dynasty, the following Hari Govind was born at Hyderabad. Ayurvedic Physicians and Surgeons He learnt Urdu, Persian and San- have been selected here for their skrit. He was employed in the Forest brief biographical account. Department, where he got acq-uinted 1. Brij Lal : He was famous as with the knowledge of herbs and "Pediatric Physician". His father's their uses and thus, developed in- name was Jeevan Lal. He got his terest in Ayurveda and learnt it from preliminary education at Kayastha a number of Vaidyas. When he BUll. Ind. Ins!. His!. Med. Vol. XXV 113 earned a great fame in diagnosis 7. Jaggam RaJ: He was born in and treatment of various diseases 1305 A.H. (1888 A.D.). His father's he resigned from his services and name was Narswan Raj. He studied devoted himself fully to Ayurveda. Ayurveda from his father and worked He gained Knowledge of Unani med- with him for 5 years to obtain prac- icinealso from Hakim Tefezzul Hus- tical experience. He was appointed sain. During the out break of plague at a private ctinic which was an epidemic in 1911 A.D. and the influ- grant-in-aid dispensary of the Gov- enza epidemic in 1919 A.D. at ernment. Hakim Maqsood Ali Khan Hyderabad the government allowed the then inspector of the dispensa- him to serve the effected people by ries inspected his clinic and praised which he earned great fame. He him for his services. organised influenza conference in 8. Janardhan : He was an eminent 1919 A.D. that was re-named in Ayurvedic Physician. His -father's 1920 as Nizam Ayurvedic Unani name was Vasudev. When Hakim Tibbi Conference to which he was Hari Govind organised Nizam Ayur- the first Secretary. He had estab- vedic Unani Tibbi Conference, he lished a school to teach Ayurvedic selected some Physicians to work and Unani systems of medicine. A honorarily, among whom there were number of students passed from his Narayan Das, Ram Kishtayya, Prabhu school and served in different parts Dayal, Suraj Pershad, Ram Raj and of Nizam's state. He was a lover of Janardhan. Janardhan was the music and a Hindi poet but, some- organising Secretary of the confer- times he composed verses in Urdu ence for several times. Maharaja and Persian also. He was appointed Kochin had granted him the title of in the court of Nizam. He was also "Vaidya Shushan", a medal and a private physician to Sir Kishan Per- certificate for his untiring efforts for shad, the then Prime Minister. He the cause of propagation of Ayur- spent a lot of money for development veda in a conference. He used to of Ayurveda. He died at the age of spend hundreds of rupees for poor 75 Years in 1933 A.D. people. Janardhan and his col- 6. Jagannath Misri: He was a leagues had established a medical very famous Ayurvedic Physician, centre namely Nizam Ayurveda Sadar who lived in the period of Nizam the Dawakhana at Sultan Bazar which III. He was a specialist in Children's was recognised by the government diseases. 114 Ayur,Physicions of Nizam Dynasty: Vinod et al. in1350F.(1941A.D.). The medical children's diseases. Jeevan Lal died centre was praised by different gov- on 1-1 0-1342A.H. (6 May, 1924 A.D.). ernment officers. After sometime the 10. Kammal : He was the chief of all medical centre and its clinic were court surgeons of Nizam the 1st and taken over by the Government under there was no other surgeon equal to its supervision. He was Secretary to him all India Padmashali Conference 11. Krupa Shanker: He was born continously for 10 years. Once he in 1862 A.D. He learned Unani medi- presided over the conference when cine from Hakim Ishaq Ali and Hakim it was held in 1939 A.D. He was an Munawar Ali and European medi- active member of the Nizam Ayurvedic cine from Dr. Luqmanuddowlah. He Unani Tibbi Conference, Anjuman- practised both Unani and Ayur- e-Atibba-e-Unani and Mejlis-e-Sehhet- veda. He was a good poet also and e-Aamma. He had great fame in the composed many Urdu poems. treatment of paralysis, tuberculosis 12. Lala Shanker Agnihotri: He and the diseases of heart. He was was born in Hyderabad on 15th July, founder of Vasudev Ayurved Phar- 1918 A.D. His father was Suraj macy. Prasad, a renowned Ayurvedic Phy- 9. Jeevan Lal: He was a renowned sician of Hyderabad during the pe- Ayurvedic Physician. His father's riod of Nizam the VI. He completed name was Kishan Lal. His family 'Ayurved Visharad' from Nizam was famous in the field of Ayurveda. Ayurvedic College in the Year 1946. Shankar Das, his grand father was He had also got Ayurved Bhisak the first physician of his family, who Bhushan from Delhi and Ayurveda had two sons Kanhaya Lal and Suchi Visharad from Jhansi. He Kishan Lal, both of them were re- practised at Sitaphalmandi, nowned Ayurvedic physicians. Kis- Secunderabad. He participated along han Lal, had two sons Jeevan Lal with his father Hk. Suraj Prasad in and Rajju l.al. Both of them ren- the plague camp during its out break dered valuable services towards the at Hyderabad in 1911 A.D. upliftment of Ayurveda. Shifa 13. Mallaiah : He was born in 1315 Hyderabadi, the author of Atibba-e- F (1906 A. D.) His father's name was ahd-e-Osmani mentions that these Maha Devayya from whom he got two physicians were the Aristotles medical education. Originally his of that time and they were experts in dispensary was established by his Bull. Ind. Ins!. His!. Med. Vol. XXV 115 7th fore-father, at Hansty in 900 16. Narayan Oas : He was one of A.H. (1480 A.D.). In this way his the very famous physicians of dispensary was over five hundred Hyderabad.