Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c10.s2.t22.1

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Mahendulal Garg (1870-1942), was born on August 4, 1870, in Salempur village of Mathura district. He had his basic education at Farah, a nearby locality. At the age of 14, he had completed his middle school examination in Hindi. After that he also studied Urdu on his own. Later, he shifted to Agra where he learned English from his local mentor, Lala Harnarayan Jayanarayanji Shah. He also acquired good knowledge of Hindi and Urdu from him. When he was in Agra, the local Agra Medical College required a person with the knowledge of these languages to prepare health books for women. He applied for the position and was appointed as translator-writer. While working there for two years, he also joined the Medical College for the course of Diploma in Hospital Assistant. In 1891, soon after successfully completing his diploma, he joined the British Army as a doctor.