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{{Short description|Indian physician (1915 – 1996)}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| birth_date = {{birth date|1915|2|26|df=yes}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|1996|7|16|1915|2|26|df=yes}}
| office = Director of [[Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research]]
| term_start = 1969
| term_end = 1978
| birth_place = [[Leiah]]
| relations = Rai Bahadur Tilok Chand (grand father)<br>Rai Sahib Rup Narain (father)
| predecessor = [[Santokh Singh Anand]]
| successor = Iqbal Chand Pathak
| awards = {{Awards|[[Padma Bhushan]]|1972|||}}
}}

'''Pran Nath Chhuttani''' (26 February 1915 – 16 July 1996) was an Indian [[physician]] and medical educator, recognized for his role in establishing and developing [[Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (New Delhi)|Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research]], [[Chandigarh]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Yadav |first=Dr Arvind |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-wV0EAAAQBAJ |title=A Master Surgeon in Love with Humanity |date=2022-06-13 |publisher=Notion Press |isbn=979-8-88684-536-5 |language=en}}</ref>

== Early life ==
Pran Nath Chhuttani was born on 26 February 1915 in [[Leiah]], now part of [[Pakistan]].<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eoNmAAAAMAAJ |title=Who's who in India |date=1986 |publisher=Business Press Private Limited |pages=89 |language=en}}</ref> He completed his [[M.B.B.S.]] (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery) at [[Punjab University, Lahore]], in 1938. He earned a D.T.M. (Diploma in Tropical Medicine) from the [[University of Calcutta]] in 1940 and an [[M.D.]] (Doctor of Medicine) from [[Punjab University, Lahore]] in 1942.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tributes paid to Dr PN Chhuttani |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/community/tributes-paid-to-dr-pn-chhuttani-47440/ |access-date=2025-01-14 |website=The Tribune |language=en}}</ref> Before his time as a medical student, he volunteered in the aftermath of the [[1935 Quetta earthquake]], assisting patients despite contracting severe [[dysentery]] that required extended hospitalization.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=The Sunday Tribune - Spectrum |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/2013/20131103/spectrum/book1.htm |access-date=2025-01-14 |website=www.tribuneindia.com}}</ref>

Post-independence, his family relocated to [[Gangtok]], where his father held the position of Chief Judge.<ref name=":0" /> In 1949, he was awarded a Commonwealth Scholarship and pursued further studies in the [[United Kingdom]].<ref name=":0" /> When he returned to India, he worked at the [[Government Medical College, Amritsar|Government Medical College]] in [[Amritsar]] and also ran a private practice.<ref name=":0" />

== Career ==
The Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research was established in 1962 in Chandigarh.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Values, traditions sustain PGI |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/chandigarh/values-traditions-sustain-pgi-412394/ |access-date=2025-01-14 |website=The Tribune |language=en}}</ref> Chhuttani, along with Dr. Tulsi Das and Dr. [[Santokh Singh Anand]], proposed the idea for the institute.<ref name=":1" /> [[Punjab, India|Punjab]] [[Chief minister (India)|Chief Minister]] [[Partap Singh Kairon]] supported the plan and got approval from [[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]] [[Jawaharlal Nehru]].<ref name=":1" /> Chhuttani became the institute's first Dean and later its Director in 1969, serving for nine years—the longest tenure in PGIMER's history.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bharti |first=Vishav |date=2015-02-10 |title=PGI to make a film on Dr Chuttani, one of the fouding fathers |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/chandigarh/pgi-to-make-a-film-on-dr-chuttani-one-of-the-fouding-fathers/story-QfRSefpZVygM3CkC2j3pGL.html |access-date=2025-01-14 |work=Hindustan Times}}</ref> During his leadership, PGIMER gained prominence as a leading medical research and educational institution, though it also faced challenges, including controversies related to the death of Justice D.S. Lamba<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OGxDAAAAYAAJ |title=Link |date=1979 |publisher=United India Periodicals |pages=21 |language=en}}</ref> and the treatment of [[Jai Prakash Narayan Singh|Jai Prakash Narayan]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gupta |first=Shekhar |date=2018-10-11 |title=The cruel truth is that Jayaprakash Narayan was let down by his own followers |url=https://theprint.in/opinion/the-cruel-truth-is-that-jayaprakash-narayan-was-let-down-by-his-own-followers/132970/ |access-date=2025-01-14 |website=ThePrint |language=en-US}}</ref>

Chhuttani published over 150 research papers on health sciences, focusing on tropical medicine and communicable diseases.<ref name=":0" /> He was elected a Fellow of the [[Indian Academy of Sciences|Indian Academy of Sciences, Bengaluru]] in 1975 under the Medicine section.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Indian Academy of Sciences |url=https://fellows.ias.ac.in/profile/v/FL1975031 |access-date=2025-01-14 |website=fellows.ias.ac.in}}</ref> Dr. Chhuttani was the recipient of several prestigious awards, including:

* The [[Padma Bhushan]] from the [[Government of India]] in 1972.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Padma Awards {{!}} Interactive Dashboard |url=https://dashboard-padmaawards.gov.in/?Award=Padma%20Bhushan&Place=Chandigarh&Year=1972-1972&Field=Literature%20and%20Education |access-date=2025-01-14 |website=dashboard-padmaawards.gov.in |language=en}}</ref>
* The [[Dr. B. C. Roy Award]] from the [[Medical Council of India]].<ref name=":0" />
* The Shakuntala Amir Chand Prize from the [[Indian Council of Medical Research]].<ref name=":0" />

He also served as the President of The Tribune Trust, helping expand its operations, including setting up a printing press in [[Gurgaon]].<ref name=":0" /> He also established the Tirlok Tirath Vidyavati Chhuttani Charitable Trust, which supports medical relief and research.<ref name=":0" />

== Death and legacy ==
Chhuttani died on 16 July 1996.<ref name=":2" /> After his death, several honours were established in his name:

* PN Chuttani Award (1998) by the Indian Society of Gastroenterology to recognise outstanding contributions in [[gastroenterology]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=ISG - PN Chuttani Award |url=https://www.isg.org.in/pn-chuttani-award |access-date=2025-01-14 |website=www.isg.org.in}}</ref>
* Dr. Pran Nath Chhuttani Oration (1999) by the [[National Academy of Medical Sciences]] to promote studies in tropical medicine and communicable diseases.<ref>{{Cite web |title=NAMS ORATIONS 2016-2017 |url=https://nams-india.in/downloads/orations2016_10pages.pdf |access-date=2025-01-14}}</ref>

Additionally, the Chhuttani Medical Centre in Chandigarh stands as a tribute to his enduring impact on healthcare in the region.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About - About Us Page |url=https://cmcchandigarh.in/about-us-page/ |access-date=2025-01-14 |website=Chhuttani Medical Centre |language=en-US}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==

* Dr. Chhuttani's life and contributions are detailed in the biography ''[https://books.google.co.in/books/about/Pran_Nath_Chhuttani.html?id=NZXyoAEACAAJ&redir_esc=y Pran Nath Chhuttani: Physician to the Subcontinent]'', written by his cousin and student, Prof. H.K. Chhuttani, a former Director of GB Pant Hospital, New Delhi.

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[[Category:Recipients of the Padma Bhushan in literature & education]]
[[Category:University of the Punjab alumni]]
[[Category:University of Calcutta alumni]]

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