Krishnaswami Srinivas Sanjivi
Indian medical doctor and social worker (1903–1994) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Krishnaswami Srinivas Sanjivi (1903–1994) was an Indian medical doctor, Gandhian, social worker and the founder of Voluntary Health Services (VHS),[1] a medical facility in Chennai reported to be serving the lower and middle-class people of the society.[2][3] He was honoured by the Government of India in 1971 with Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award.[4] Five years later, the government followed it up by awarding him the third highest civilian award of Padma Bhushan in 1976.[5]
For other people named Krishnaswami, see Krishnaswami.
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Born | Krishnaswami Srinivas Sanjivi 1903 Pudukkottai, British India |
Died | 1994 (aged 90–91) |
Occupation | Physician |
Known for | Social service |
Parent(s) | P. S. Krishnaswami Iyer Dharmambal |
Relatives | Krishnasami Venkataraman (brother) K. Swaminathan (brother) Madhav Sharma (nephew) |
Awards | Padma Shri Padma Bhushan |
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In this Indian name, the name Krishnaswami is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Srinivas Sanjivi.