Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c14.s3.t10.1

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On September 1, 1938, the Indian National Congress sent a Medical Mission to China, which was composed of five well trained Indian doctors. Dr Madan Mohanlal Atal was the head of the mission, and Dr M Ramchandra Cholkar was the deputy head. The other three doctors were Dr Dwarkanath Shantaram Kotnis, Dr Bejoy Kumar Basu and Dr Deben Mukherjee. They saved the lives of many Chinese soldiers, helped train the Chinese medical staff and thereby made outstanding contribution in helping China to gain victory against the Japanese invaders. This was a milestone in the history of India-China relations.