Dr. S.S. Badrinath, the founder of Sankara Nethralaya, passed away in Chennai on November 21, 2023, at the age of 83 due to illness.
- Born on February 24, 1940, Dr. Badrinath graduated from Madras Medical College in 1962 and pursued post-graduation in the United States.
- After returning to India in 1970, he worked with the Voluntary Health Services in Adyar and performed a cataract surgery on his spiritual guru Chandrasekara Saraswathi Swamigal, who was closely associated with the Sankara Mutt.
- Dr. Badrinath founded Sankara Nethralaya as a unit of the Medical Research Foundation in 1978.
- He received the Padma Shri in 1983 and the Padma Bhushan in 1999 for his contributions to the field of medicine.
- The institution he founded, Sankara Nethralaya, has become an iconic symbol of the progress of modern medicine.
Q.: Who is the founder of Sankara Nethralaya in Chennai?
A. Dr Rupesh Shah
B. Dr Naresh Trehan
C. Dr. S.S. Badrinath
D. Dr Prathap C. Reddy
Ans : C. Dr. S.S. Badrinath
