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Dr. P. Y. Deshmukh: The Quiet Giant of Medicine

4 January 202612 February 2025 by SP Kalantri

Reading Time: 5 minutesBorn into the remote village of Vidul, Purushottam Deshmukh overcame a childhood of hardship to become a giant of medicine. This is a reflection on the quiet dignity and scholarly brilliance of a man who watched his dreams nearly slip away in the dust.

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