K. P. Mathur

K. P. Mathur
Born
India
OccupationPhysician
Known forPersonal physician to Indira Gandhi
AwardsPadma Shri

Krishna Prasad Mathur is an Indian physician who was the personal physician to Indira Gandhi, the former prime minister of India.[1] He was one of the last few people to meet her before the she was assassinated by Beant Singh and Satwant Singh on 31 October 1984.[2]

The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest Indian civilian honour of Padma Shri in 1984.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Gandhis out to lunch with former family physician". Deccan Herald. 3 May 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
  2. ^ "Assassination of PM Indira Gandhi". 1984 Tribute. October 2011. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
  3. ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2015.


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