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This month, a bronze statue is being unveiled in a medical school campus in Northern China. This statue is that of Dr. Ke Dihua, a heroic medical practitioner who died in 1942. Multiple Chinese top leaders - Zhou Enlai, Li Peng, Hu Jinato, Le Keqiang & Xi Jingping have met and honoured the living family members of Dr. Ke Dihua - even 75 years after his death. Now, why is this significant? Isn't it common for heroes to be remembered with statues and their memories honoured? This is significant because Ke Dihua wasn't Chinese. Ke Dihua is the Chinese name of an Indian doctor.
Welcome to Masala History. In our series, we have celebrated those unsung heroes that our history books have forgotten - the likes of Kinthup of Darjeeling, Velu Nachiyar of Sivaganga, John Pennycuick of Mullaperiyar dam etc. (If you are curious to learn more please visit XXX and hit the archives). In that spirit, today I will tell you the story of an Indian who transcends borders and stands revered in China even in the backdrop of Indo-Chinese relationship strains.
The inspiration to do this episode comes from a long time friend, fan and advisor - Kalpana. A few weeks back she seeded this topic in my head that eventually lead to this episode - This one is for you Kalpana. Thanks!
And with that intro, lets sit in our time machines and set the dial to 1938. You can continue the journey by listening here or from a platform of your choice from linktr.ee/masalahistory
#history #masalahistory #kotnis #china
#maozedong #drkotnis #shantaram #doctor
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By Sivakumar Sethuraman
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This month, a bronze statue is being unveiled in a medical school campus in Northern China. This statue is that of Dr. Ke Dihua, a heroic medical practitioner who died in 1942. Multiple Chinese top leaders - Zhou Enlai, Li Peng, Hu Jinato, Le Keqiang & Xi Jingping have met and honoured the living family members of Dr. Ke Dihua - even 75 years after his death. Now, why is this significant? Isn't it common for heroes to be remembered with statues and their memories honoured? This is significant because Ke Dihua wasn't Chinese. Ke Dihua is the Chinese name of an Indian doctor.
Welcome to Masala History. In our series, we have celebrated those unsung heroes that our history books have forgotten - the likes of Kinthup of Darjeeling, Velu Nachiyar of Sivaganga, John Pennycuick of Mullaperiyar dam etc. (If you are curious to learn more please visit XXX and hit the archives). In that spirit, today I will tell you the story of an Indian who transcends borders and stands revered in China even in the backdrop of Indo-Chinese relationship strains.
The inspiration to do this episode comes from a long time friend, fan and advisor - Kalpana. A few weeks back she seeded this topic in my head that eventually lead to this episode - This one is for you Kalpana. Thanks!
And with that intro, lets sit in our time machines and set the dial to 1938. You can continue the journey by listening here or from a platform of your choice from linktr.ee/masalahistory
#history #masalahistory #kotnis #china
#maozedong #drkotnis #shantaram #doctor