>Citation bot: Alter: url. URLs might have been internationalized/anonymized. | You can use this bot yourself. Report bugs here. | Suggested by Abductive | All pages linked from cached copy of User:Abductive/sandbox | via #UCB_webform_linked 13/929

2020-11-30T08:28:15Z

Alter: url. URLs might have been internationalized/anonymized. | You can use this bot yourself. Report bugs here. | Suggested by Abductive | All pages linked from cached copy of User:Abductive/sandbox | via #UCB_webform_linked 13/929

New page

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2020}}
{{original research|date=August 2015}}
{{Orphan|date=August 2015}}
{{Infobox medical person
|name = Idupuganti Bhooshana Rao
|image = Prof I Bhooshan Rao.jpg
|captioin = A leading figure in forensic medicine in India
|birth_date = 6 January 1914
|death_date = 3 May 1976
|birth_place = [[Dornakal]], [[Telangana]],<br>[[India]]
|religion = [[Hinduism|Hindu]]
|profession = Doctor, educationist and author
|specialism = Forensic Pathologist
|known for = Expert opinion of [[Deendayal Upadhyaya]] case
}}

'''Idupuganti Bhooshana Rao''' (6 January 1914 – 3 May 1976) was a leading figure in forensic medicine in India. He was the Founder-President of the [[Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine]] established in 1972.<ref name="Governing Council ( 1972-1976). Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine">{{cite web|title=Governing Council ( 1972-1976). Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine|url=http://iafmonline.in/data/governing-council/previous/previous.pdf|accessdate=19 August 2015}}</ref> He was born in [[Dornakal]], [[Andhra Pradesh]] (now [[Telangana]]), [[India]].

== Education ==

He obtained his [[M.B.B.S]] degree in 1940, M.D ([[Pathology]]) in 1945 from the [[Andhra Medical College]], [[Visakhapatnam]]. Later he underwent postgraduate training in the United Kingdom with a Colombo Plan Fellowship in 1956.

== Career ==

* He served as Professor and Head of Forensic Medicine at [[Madras Medical College]] and [[Stanley Medical College]] and City Police Surgeon, [[Osmania Medical College]],<ref name="Lok Sabha Debates. Lok Sabha Secretariat. 1959">{{cite web|title=Lok Sabha Debates. Lok Sabha Secretariat. 1959|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=N4fVAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Dr.+I.+Bhooshana+Rao%22|accessdate=28 August 2015|last1=House Of The People|first1=India. Parliament|last2=Lok Sabha|first2=India. Parliament|year=1959}}</ref> Superintendent of Police Hospital and City Police Surgeon.
* He also served as Post-graduate Professor of the upgraded Department of [[Forensic Medicine]], [[Osmania Medical College]], [[Hyderabad]]
* After retirement from Government service, he served as Professor and Head, Department of Forensic Medicine, [[Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belgaum]] ([[Karnataka]]) from 15 July 1974 till he died on 3 May 1976 at Hyderabad, while he was on a visit to conduct a post-graduate examination.<ref name="Department of Forensic Medicine. Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Karnataka">{{cite web|title=The Department of Forensic Medicine. Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Karnataka|url=http://www.educationinfoindia.com/medical/b_jnminfra.htm|accessdate=17 August 2015}}</ref>

== Offices held ==

* Member of the Technical Committee and Deputy Commissioner of Department of Family Planning, Ministry of Health.<ref name="Family Planning News, Volume 11, Issues 1-11. Directorate General of Health Services, 1970 - Birth control">{{cite web|title=Family Planning News, Volume 11, Issues 1-11. Directorate General of Health Services, 1970 - Birth control|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tUQqAAAAMAAJ&q=i.bhooshana+rao|accessdate=22 August 2015|year=1970}}</ref><ref name="Centre Calling. Volume 7. India. Dept. of Family Planning Published-1972">{{cite web|title=Centre Calling. Volume 7. India Dept. of Family Planning.1972|url=https://www.google.co.in/search?q=i.bhooshanarao&btnG=Search+Books&tbm=bks&tbo=1#tbm=bks&q=i.bhooshana+rao|accessdate=22 August 2015}}</ref><ref name="C. Sarkar. Vidura, Volume 8. 1971 ">{{cite web|title=C. Sarkar. Vidura, Volume 8. 1971|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=75xQAAAAYAAJ&q=%22Dr.+I.+Bhooshana+Rao%22|accessdate=28 August 2015|year=1971}}</ref>
* Member Central Advisory Committee of Forensic Sciences, Ministry of Home Affairs and Member of the Central [[Medical jurisprudence|Medico-legal]] Advisory Committee of Forensic Sciences, Ministry of Health.<ref name="SURVEY COMMITTEE REPORT ON MEDICO-LEGAL PRACTICES IN INDIA 1964">{{cite web|title=SURVEY COMMITTEE REPORT ON MEDICO-LEGAL PRACTICES IN INDIA 1964|url=http://reconstructiveandinvestigativefm.20m.com/survey%20committee%20report%20details.htm|accessdate=22 August 2015}}</ref>
* Chief Editor, Journal of the Indian Academy of Forensic Sciences (1962–66).<ref name="Indian Academy of Forensic Sciences.">{{cite web|title= Indian Academy of Forensic Sciences. |url=https://www.facebook.com/pages/Indian-Academy-of-Forensic-Sciences/319739194723558?v=info&tab=page_info|accessdate=26 August 2015}}</ref><ref name="Journal of the Indian Academy of Forensic Sciences, Volume 16.1977.">{{cite web|title= Journal of the Indian Academy of Forensic Sciences, Volume 16. 1977. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yyorAQAAMAAJ&q=%22Dr.+I.+Bhooshana+Rao%22|accessdate=28 August 2015|publisher=Indian Academy of Forensic Sciences|year=1977}}</ref>
* Founder-President of the Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine, bringing together for the first time doctors, scientists, lawyers, [[criminologists]] and judges in a professional forum (1972–1976).<ref name="Governing Council ( 1972-1976). Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine">{{cite web|title=Governing Council ( 1972-1976). Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine|url=http://iafmonline.in/data/governing-council/previous/previous.pdf|accessdate=19 August 2015}}</ref>
* The Deccan Club instituted an annual bridge tournament for the Dr. I. Bhooshana Rao Memorial Trophy to commemorate his memory.<ref name="Deccan Club">{{cite web|title=Deccan Club. |url=http://www.deccanclub.com/aboutus|accessdate=19 August 2015}}</ref>

== Famous murder cases ==

Among his notable cases were the [[Deendayal Upadhyaya]] case,<ref name="The Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhayay Murder Case, 1968" >{{cite web|title=The CBI:In Service of the Nation|url=http://cbi.nic.in/coffeetable/7.pdf|accessdate=15 August 2015}}</ref><ref name="Chandrachud, Y V. Report Regarding the Facts and Circumstances Relating to the Death of Shri Deen Dayal Upadhyaya. New Delhi: Ministry of Home Affairs, 1970. Print">{{cite web|title=Chandrachud, Y V. Report Regarding the Facts and Circumstances Relating to the Death of Shri Deen Dayal Upadhyaya. New Delhi: Ministry of Home Affairs, 1970. Print.}}</ref> Indraprastha Estate case, Lajpatnagar Police Station case, Meena Tandon case<ref name="Meena Tandon Case">{{cite web|title=Meena Tandon Case|url=http://indiankanoon.org/doc/1453519/|accessdate=17 August 2015}}</ref> and the Tank Bund Double Murder Case.<ref name="Mahmood bin muhammad. (1999). A Policeman Ponders: Memories and Melodies of a Varied Life. (1st ed.). New Delhi: APH Publishing.pp 115-118.">{{cite book|title=Mahmood bin muhammad. (1999). A Policeman Ponders: Memories and Melodies of a Varied Life. (1st ed.). New Delhi: APH Publishing.pp 115-118.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vlFwuITRF2wC&q=i+bhooshan+rao&pg=PA116|accessdate=22 August 2015|isbn=9788176480260|last1=Muhammad|first1=Mahmood bin|year=1999}}</ref> He was also asked by the Government of India to investigate the untimely demise of [[Lal Bahadur Shastri]], then Prime Minister of India.<ref name="Department of Forensic Medicine. Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Karnataka
">{{cite web|title=The Department of Forensic Medicine. Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Karnataka|url=http://www.educationinfoindia.com/medical/b_jnminfra.htm|accessdate=17 August 2015}}</ref>

==Publications==

* Medico-legal Problems, revised chapter on Sexual Offences in J.P. Modi's Medical Jurisprudence(1959).
* Survey Report on medico-legal practices in India (co-author, published by Directorate of Health Services, Government of India, 1964).<ref name="SURVEY COMMITTEE REPORT ON MEDICO-LEGAL PRACTICES IN INDIA 1964"/>
* Fire arms and fire arm injuries (with M. Jauhari and M.N. Supanekar, published by Government of India, 1965).<ref name="Use of Firearms and Their Control: A Critique, in Special Reference to Assam ">{{cite book|title=Notes and References.Use of Firearms and Their Control: A Critique, in Special Reference to Assam |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AH3N-TYRlGEC&q=I.+Bhooshana+Rao%2C+M.+Jauhari+and+N.+M.+Supanekar%2C+Firearms+and+Firearm+Injuries&pg=PA88|accessdate=17 August 2015|isbn=9788170992875|last1=Sinha|first1=Anil Kumar|year=1991}}</ref>
* [[T. Bhaskara Menon]]. Born 4 May 1898. Died 12 September 1948 by I. Bhooshana Rao. Journal of Pathology. 61(3):478-483, July 1949.{{Circular reference|date=October 2015}}<ref name="Thotakat Bhaskara Menon. Born 4 May 1898. Died 12 September 1948 by I. Bhooshana Rao. Journal of Pathology. 61(3):478-483, July 1949. ">{{cite journal|title=Thotakat Bhaskara Menon. Born 4 May 1898. Died 12 September 1948 by I. Bhooshana Rao. Journal of Pathology. 61(3):478-483, July 1949.|journal=The Journal of Pathology and Bacteriology|volume=61|issue=3|pages=478–483|doi=10.1002/path.1700610326|year=1949|last1=Rao|first1=I. Bhooshana}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://iafmonline.in/ Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine]
* [http://reconstructiveandinvestigativefm.20m.com/ History of Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine]
* [[T. Bhaskara Menon]]

{{authority control}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bhooshana Rao, Idupuganti}}
[[Category:1914 births]]
[[Category:1976 deaths]]
[[Category:Indian forensic scientists]]
[[Category:Forensic pathologists]]
[[Category:Indian editors]]
[[Category:Medical journal editors]]
[[Category:Indian medical writers]]
[[Category:Medical doctors from Telangana]]
[[Category:Indian male writers]]
[[Category:Indian pathologists]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian medical doctors]]

I. Bhooshana Rao - Revision history

>Citation bot: Alter: url. URLs might have been internationalized/anonymized. | You can use this bot yourself. Report bugs here. | Suggested by Abductive | All pages linked from cached copy of User:Abductive/sandbox | via #UCB_webform_linked 13/929