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K. T. Dholakia

1920 – 2004

Indian orthopedic surgeon

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Lived 1920 – 2004 (aged 83). K. T. Dholakia was an Indian.

Kandarp Tuljashanker Dholakia (1920-2004) was an Indian orthopedic surgeon and one of the pioneers of joint replacement surgery in India. Born in Rajkot in the state of Gujarat on 12 August 1920, Dholakia was the president of Indian Orthopaedic Association and the Association of Surgeons of India. He died on 17 June 2004, at the age of 83.

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Important facts

Birth century
Awards
Padma Shri in Medicine; Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons; Padma Shri
Also known as
Kandarp Tuljashanker Dholakia

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped K. T. Dholakia's

Frequently asked questions

Who was K. T. Dholakia?

Indian orthopedic surgeon

When was K. T. Dholakia born?

K. T. Dholakia was born on 12 August 1920 in Rajkot.

When did K. T. Dholakia die?

K. T. Dholakia died on 17 June 2004.

What nationality was K. T. Dholakia?

K. T. Dholakia was Indian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: K. T. Dholakia

· Wikidata: Q20684025

· DBpedia: K. T. Dholakia

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