Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c14.s3.t10.8

v2.c14.s3.t10.8

Later owing to illness, poor health conditions and various other reasons, Dr Cholkar, Dr Mukherji and Dr Atal were compelled to return to India in less than two years. After that Dr Kotnis and Dr Basu continued to work with the Eighth Route Army. They moved to the southeastern part of Shanxi and then to the southern part of Hebei province. From mid-August 1940, the two doctors settled down and started working in the Shanxi-Chahaer-Hebei Base Area, Bethune Medical School and affiliated hospitals. This place was very close to the battle front and the living and working conditions were very poor. In due course, Dr Basu was sent back to Yan’an and Dr Kotnis continued to work there.