LIFE A PATHSHALA

Dharwad, the cultural capital of Karnataka, is the place for many noted personalities in the dle¿of literature, music, art, culture, medicine and social service. Dr. Rajan Deshpande is one among those noted personalities, who is known to almost two generations of Dharwad and neighbouring towns and villages for his yeoman service in the dle¿of child health care. Besides, his contribution to the society through Rotary International and other organisations is praise worthy. He is a senior paediatrician, a humanitarian, philanthropist and entrepreneur, who has touched the lives of the poorest of poor and richest of the rich for over four decades. The winner of Dr. B.C. Roy National Award, the Karnataka Rajyotsava Award and many more, he has been deeply involved in medico-social services through his profession, through Rotary, academic & many other organizations and has rendered innumerable humanitarian services to the needy. He has also held posts in professional organizations at state and national levels. He has travelled widely and has had interactions with many eminent personalities of the country. He has nicely depicted the experiences of his life in this book.