Dwarkanath Kotnis
Indian physician
Died when: 32 years 60 days (385 months)Star Sign: Libra
Dwarakanath Shantaram Kotnis (Marathi: ?????????? ???????? ?????? ; 10 October 1910 in India – 9 December 1942 in China), also known by his Chinese name Ke Dihua (Chinese: ???; pinyin: Ke Dìhuá), was one of the five Indian physicians dispatched to China to provide medical assistance during the Second Sino-Japanese War in 1938.
Known for his dedication and perseverance, he has been regarded as an example for Sino-Indian friendship and collaboration.Along with the Canadian Dr.
Norman Bethune, he continues to be revered every year by the Chinese people during the Qingming Festival, a day used by the Chinese to commemorate the martyrs.
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