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{{Short description|Indian homoeopathic physician (1915–2012)}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=February 2019}}
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| birth_date = 1915
| birth_place = India
| death_date = 23 January 2012
| death_place = New Delhi
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| occupation = Homoeopathic physician
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| awards = [[Padma Shri]]
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'''Jugal Kishore''' (1915–2012) was an Indian [[Homeopathy|homoeopathic]] physician<ref name="DJKC">{{cite web | url=http://www.drjugalkishoresclinic.com/ | title=DJKC | publisher=DJKC | date=2014 | access-date=14 December 2014}}</ref> and the founder Director of Nehru Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital,<ref name="NHMC">{{cite web | url=http://www.nhmc.delhigovt.nic.in/ | title=NHMC | publisher=NHMC | date=2014 | access-date=14 December 2014}}</ref> New Delhi, a [[Government of Delhi]] undertaking.<ref name="Homoeorizon">{{cite web | url=http://www.homeorizon.com/homeopathic-articles/general-homeopathy/dr-jugal-kishore-an-obituary | title=Homoeorizon | publisher=Homoeorizon | date=2014 | access-date=14 December 2014}}</ref><ref name="Homeopathy World Community">{{cite web | url=http://www.homeopathyworldcommunity.com/forum/topics/dr-jugal-kishore-no-more | title=Homeopathy World Community | publisher=Homeopathy World Community | date=2014 | access-date=14 December 2014 | archive-date=4 March 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304064015/http://www.homeopathyworldcommunity.com/forum/topics/dr-jugal-kishore-no-more | url-status=dead }}</ref> He was honored by the [[Government of India]], in 2012, with the fourth highest Indian civilian award of [[Padma Shri]].<ref name="Padma Shri">{{cite web|url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |title=Padma Shri |publisher=Padma Shri |date=2014 |access-date=11 November 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151015193758/http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |archive-date=15 October 2015 }}</ref>

==Biography==
Jugal Kishore was born in 1915 in the [[British India]].<ref name="Homoeorizon" /><ref name="Homeopathy World Community" /> He did his graduate studies at the Foreman Christian College, Lahore, [[Punjab University, Lahore|Punjab University]] and was preparing to appear for the Indian Civil Service examinations when he contracted a disease which rendered him bedridden for over a year.<ref name="Homoeo Times">{{cite web | url=http://www.homoeotimes.com/doctor/drjugal.htm | title=Homoeo Times | publisher=Homoeo Times | date=2014 | access-date=14 December 2014}}</ref> During the convalescing period, he is reported to have chanced upon a homoeopathic book which helped him in self medication and a reported cure from his illness.<ref name="DJKC about" /> This is known to have prompted him to take up studies on homoeopathy.<ref name="Homoeorizon" /><ref name="Homeopathy World Community" />

Kishore graduated in homoeopathic medicine from the Calcutta Homoeopathic College, West Bengal and started his practice in 1945<ref name="DJKC about">{{cite web | url=http://www.drjugalkishoresclinic.com/about.htm | title=DJKC about | publisher=DJKC about | date=2014 | access-date=14 December 2014}}</ref> to begin a career which spanned for over 65 years.<ref name="Homoeo Times" /> During this period, Kishore served as the honorary physician to the [[President of India]] for four tenures, honorary homoeopathic advisor to the [[Government of India]] once and was the Chairman of ''Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia Committee'' of India.<ref name="Homoeorizon" /><ref name="Homeopathy World Community" /> When the [[Government of Delhi]] established Nehru Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital in New Delhi, Kishore was made its first director. He was the president of the Asian Homoeopathic Medical League (AHML)<ref name="AHML">{{cite web | url=http://drnikomar.tripod.com/ahml/index.html | title=AHML | publisher=Drnikomar | date=2014 | access-date=14 December 2014}}</ref> and a member of the national executive committee of the International Homoeopathic Medical Organization, Geneva. He was a member of the Indian delegation for two sessions of International Homoeopathic Congress in 1973 and 1976<ref name="Homoeorizon" /><ref name="Homeopathy World Community" /> and was the president of the [[Central Council of Homoeopathy]].<ref name="Homoeo Times" /><ref name="CCH">{{cite web | url=http://www.cchindia.com/cch-members.htm | title=CCH | publisher=CCH | date=2014 | access-date=14 December 2014}}</ref>

Jugal Kishore is known to be the creator of ''Kishore Cards'', a punch card system for ''Homoeopathic Reportorial analysis'' on which he has authored three books, ''Kishore Card Repertory'', ''Integrated Repertory - Mind and Generalities'' and ''Evolution of Repertories''.<ref name="Homoeo Times" /><ref name="DJKC about" /> He is also credited with several innovative homoeopathic treatment protocols.<ref name="Homoeo Times" />

Jugal Kishore was married to Sharda who preceded him in death, and the couple had two sons.<ref name="India Today">{{cite web | url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/north/story/padma-shri-winner-jugal-kishore-award-91033-2012-01-26 | title=India Today | publisher=India Today | date=27 January 2012 | access-date=14 December 2014}}</ref> Dr. Rajeev Kishore, a pediatric allergist, who practices in Akron, Ohio, and Dr. Arvind Kishore, following the path of his father, is a homoeopathic practitioner.<ref name="DJKC" /> Jugal Kishore died on 23 January 2012, two days prior to the announcement of his nomination for the civilian award of [[Padma Shri]] which was announced on 25 January 2012.<ref name="Padma Shri" /><ref name="India Today" />

==See also==
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* [[Central Council of Homoeopathy]]
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{{portal|India}}

==References==
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==External links==
* {{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OV4F4sUV7xE | title=Civil Investiture Ceremony - Padma Shri | publisher=YouTube | work=Video | date=4 April 2012 | access-date=1 December 2014}}

{{Padma Shri Award Recipients in Medicine}}
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[[Category:1915 births]]
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[[Category:Recipients of the Padma Shri in medicine]]
[[Category:Medical doctors from Delhi]]
[[Category:Indian medical writers]]
[[Category:Indian homeopaths]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian medical doctors]]

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