Khan Bahadur Doctor Raheem Khan was the first Muslim Principal of

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(called King Edward Medical College at that time). He was awarded the title of Khan Bahadur on 13 March 1872 by British as a personal distinction of his services to the medical profession.

Life

Raheem Khan was educated at

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and the Medical College,

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, where he became a sub-Assistant Surgeon in 1858 and was quickly promoted because of his high attainments. In 1860 he was appointed to Medical College of

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, where he introduced a knowledge of European medical science among the chief Hakims and native physicians of the Punjab Province. He became a fellow of the

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and received the rank of Honorary Surgeon on 1 January 1877. He had five sons. He died in 1904 and his final resting place is in

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Books

He wrote several books: *''Amrz al-ibyn'' (1881) *''Rislah-i tibb muta'alliqah 'adlat'' (1881) *''The Principles and Practice of midwifery'' (1879)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Khan, Raheem Pakistani surgeons 1904 deaths 1838 births University of Calcutta alumni People from Lahore Academic staff of King Edward Medical University