Government Ayurvedic College Gurukul Kangri Haridwar

Government Ayurvedic College Gurukul Kangri Haridwar

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Gurukul Kangri Government Ayurvedic College Hardwar, Uttranchal is one of the best Ayurvedic college of India which produce a number of eminent scholars of repute nationally and internationally. Presently college is affiliated to Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna university Shri Nagar. Admissions are being made through State Ayurveda Entrance Test. B.A.M.S. degree is awarded with CCIM curriculum. Eligibility – 10+2 (Science) with 50% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology Duration – 51⁄2 years. Seats – 50

History

The famous saint of Arya Smaj swami Shardhananda ji starts a gurukul at Gujrawalan Punjab on 16th May 1900. But swami’s inner will of establishing the Gurukul in the foot hill of Himalyas initiate him to move from Punjab to village KANGRI on the bank of Holy river Ganga on 4th may 1902. Munshi Amar Singh Ji of Nazibabad in district Bijnor donates 1400 bighas of his land to Gurukul. Thus the name Gurukul Kangri comes in to the existence. Munshi Amar Singh Ji should be remembered for his extra ordinary deed.

In early days of Gurukul Kangri University there were separate Mahavidyalya (college) for different disciple like- Ved Mahavidyalya, Samanya Mahavidyalya, Krishi Mahavidyalya etc. Ayurveda Mahvidyaliya was established in 1922 with vision to give in depth knowledge of Ayurveda along with modern medicine.

Veda Alankar and Vachasvapati were Gurukul university’s degree for graduates and post graduates respectively. These degrees for Ayurveda were Ayurveda alankar and Ayurveda Vachasvapati.

Early days

Dr. RadhaKrishna ji was the First principal of Ayurvedic College (1922-1939). That time this college was on the top among the Ayurvedic colleges of India. The recommendations of Ayurveda Commission constituted by the state of Uttar Pradesh in year 1926 indicates the quality of Ayurvedic education in Gurukul Kangri Ayurvedic college “The Ayurved- medico college of Gurukul Kangri University is a first class institution of high reputation. The highly qualified teaching faculty, modern teaching technologies, availability of teaching & educational materials, very rich library and wide vision are among the few appreciable things”

Eminent scholars

Gurukul kangri ayurveda mahavidyalya produce a large number of brilliant scholars who became very famous in their field nationally as well internationally. Just to name few are- Jai Dev Vidya alankar, Atri Dev Vidya alankar,stya Dev Vidya alankar,Niranjan Dev Ji,Inder Sain Ji Ayurveda alankar,Vaidya Ranjeet rai Ayurveda alankar, Ananta nand ji Ayurveda alankar, Dr. Ramesh Bedi Ayurveda alankar, Dharma Dutta Ji Vidya Martand etc.

Shining star

Ayurveda alankar was so reputed degree of its time that so many scholars of Gurukul Kangri Ayurveda Mahavidyalay obtained their post graduate degree,M.D. from various foreign Universities.

Dr.AtriDev, Dr.Rameshwar. Dr. Narayan Dutta, Dr. Rajpal Mishra completes their M.Ds from Munich University.

Dr.Dharmanand Kesharwani Ayurveda alankar, became the first chest surgeon of India and head of Bhawali T.B. sanatorium. He did M.D. from Munich and Rome, T.D.D. from Italy, Z.T. from Vienna and Z. Chirujri from Berlin. Dr. Kesharwani is the only example of its kind in Ayurveda.

Many of the Gurukul Ayurvedic college scholars wrote so many books but two most popular names are – Jai Dev Vidya alankar translate Bhaishajya kalpna, chiktsa Kalika and Charak Samhita to Hindi. Wrote authentic commentary on Vedas, published revised and researched editions of Ras Hirdya Tantra, Rasendra Chudamani etc. He also edited the famous Shiv Das commentary of Chakra Dutta.

The work of Atri Dev Ayurveda alankar in the field of Ayurveda is unmatched. There was not a single topic on which AtriDev ji didn’t comment. He wrote about 30 books. Translate Charak Samita, Ashtang Sanghrya, Ashtang Hirdya, Prtkshya Shariram and many more.

Dr. Ramesh Bedi Ayurveda alankar was a keen nature and wild life photographer of international fame. Bedi Films is one of the best 5 wild life production houses of the world.

Degree awarded

Up to 1952 college was affiliated to Gurukul Kangri University and Ayurveda alankar and Ayurveda Vachasvapati were given for graduate and post graduate level. In 1952 this college was affiliated to Indian Medicine Board Uttar Pradesh. B.I.M.S. degree was conferred and entrance eligibility was High School. Since starting of this college Ayurveda and Modern Medicine were taught separately as per the curriculum. Same pattern was adopted by the I.M.B.

In year 1957 board changed the degree as “Ayurveda Acharya” B.A.M.S. and entrance eligibility become Intermediate. Since then B.A.M.S is given as per C.C.I.M curriculum.

There was a student agitation regarding affiliation of the college. In 1971 Uttar Pradesh Government affiliated all the Ayurvedic College under I.M.B. to Kanpur University.

Government status

Before affiliation to I.M.B. Ayurvedic College was 100% managed by the Gurukul Kangri University, but after that all the financial burden was born by the university and State on 50%-50% basis. In the coming years Vidya Sabha (The Managing Body of Gurukul University) was unable to bear this financial burden and decided to close the Ayurvedic College with a voice vote. This was very unfortunate for the faculty and students and they decide to fight against this decision. After a marathon struggle on 15.5.1977 Vidya Sabha agrees to transfer all the movable as well as

unmovable assets to Government of U.P. but the Gurukul Kangri pharmacy remain with the Vidya Sabha.

On 10.8.1978 government fully take over this college and Gurukul Kangri Ayurveda Mahavidyalya became “Gurukul Kangri Government Ayurvedic College Hardwar”

Pharmacy- Gurukul Kangri pharmacy was established in 1916 for manufacturing quality Ayurvedic medicines. Now the pharmacy is supposed to be best among so many manufacturing units of the country.

New feedbacks-

Now Uttrakhand government established Ayurveda University and the founder Vice Chancellor of the University Dr.Satyendra Prashad Mishra is the graduate of this prestigious institute.

Inputs from Dr. Rajendra Prashad ji, Dr. Narendra Pal ji, Dr. MS Chauhan ji and other scholars of the institute.

Compiled by Dr. Surendra chaudhary