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The Doctor Saint!

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Dr. Madho Lal Mullick A Legendary Healer and Saintly Physician of North India Dr. Madho Lal Mullick was one of the most revered physicians of North India in the period following the First World War. A man of deep compassion, spiritual devotion, and remarkable medical acumen, he embodied the rare union of Western scientific training and Eastern spiritual wisdom. Born in Alipur (Bengal) in 1878 , his life spanned a transformative era in Indian society, during which he emerged as a pioneering healer and a quiet saint in the garb of a doctor. His early life was marked by adversity. Dr. Mullick lost his father, Devi Prasad Mullick—a doctor in the Provincial Medical Service—while still in school. The family responsibility fell on his elder brother, but young Madho Lal remained committed to education. After passing the F.A. examination, he pursued medicine at Lahore Medical College for four years. However, his aspirations did not end there. Encouraged by his close friend ...

The Saint masquerading as a doctor

Doctor Madho Lal Mullick was born in Alipur (Bengal) in 1878 AD. His father Devi Prasad Mullick was also a doctor (Provincial Medical Service). But he died very early when Doctor Madholal Mullick was studying in the seventh class. The entire burden of the house fell on his elder brother. After passing the F.A. examination, he went to Lahore Medical College to study medicine where he studied for four years. He got the degree the next year. But on the insistence of his friend Dr. Bageshwari Narayan, he went to England with him. After passing matriculatio, he got married but after two years his wife died. Therefore, there was no problem in going to England. But the people of the community expelled him from the caste for going to England.  In 1902, he got the medical degrees L.R.C.P.  & S. (Edinburgh) & L. F. P. & S. (Glassgow) and returned to India. After working as a doctor for some time in Allahabad, he took guidance from Maharaj Saheb. His heart became so soft that...