of Jharkhand, India. Books (Though titled in English – all books were originally written in Sanskrit) Diseases – Their Origin and Diagnosis. A Treatise on Diseases of Ear, Nose, Throat and Mouth. The care of infants and the diseases of children. A Manual of Toxicology. These books are based on ancient Indian "Salakya Tantra" (Otolaryngology, or Ear, Nose, Throat), "Prashuti Tantra" (Gynecology), "Bisha Tantra" (Toxicology) and "Kumara Tantra" (Pediatrics). Particularly his book "Diseases – Their Origin and Diagnosis" brought him wide reputation and critical acclaim. He published a monthly journal in Bengali called "Ayurveda". Personal life Kaviraj Jamini Bhushan Ray was married to Saroj Bala Devi, and had 6 children. Like their father, his sons Bijoy Bhushan, Hari Bhushan and Kali Bhushan were brilliant students. However the 2 younger sons prematurely died in their late teens. Death and legacy Jamini Bhushan Ray suddenly died in Calcutta on 11 August 1926 – just a day after he donated 200,000 Rupees to his beloved Ashtanga Ayurveda Vidyalaya. He was just 47 years old. In his honour a road in Calcutta, not far from Ashtanga Ayurveda Hospital, has been named Jamini Kaviraj Row. 7 years after his death – in his garden house at Patipukur, was established Patipukur TB Hospital. Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy, eminent physician, freedom fighter and later Chief Minister of West Bengal, laid the foundation stone. References Samsad Bangali Charitabhadhan (Who's who) Part 1 – Revised 3rd Edition. Published by Shishu Sahitya Samsad – 32A, Acharya Prafulla Chandra Road, Kolkata 700009. A Short Report on the Growth & Development of Jamini Bhushan Ashtanga Ayurveda Vidyalaya & Ayurveda Aragyashala (7 January 1953) An Advanced History of India – Ramesh Chandra Majumdar, H. C. Raychaudhuri & Kalikinkar Datta. Report on the proceedings of 7th All India Ayurvedic Conference, Madras (Chennai), December 1915. Ayurveda Prachar – Part 1 – October 1930 (Bengali calendar: Kartick 1337) Ayurveda Prachar – Part 2 – May 1931 (Bengali calendar: Joishtho 1338) Ayurveda Mahamandal Ka Rajat Jayanti Grantha (Part 1) Department of Health & Family Welfare – Government of West Bengal History of Medicine in India: the Medical Encounter – Chittabrata Palit & Achintya Kumar Dutta – Page 228 External links http://www.jbroyayurvedacentenary.org http://www.gandhi-manibhavan.org/gandhiphilosophy/philosophy_environment_naturecure.htm Chronology of Mahatma Gandhi's life gandhiserve.org, pages 280 through 283 http://www.mkgandhi.org/articles/views_on_sci.htm gandhiserve.org page 254 1879 births 1926 deaths Medical doctors from Kolkata Ayurvedacharyas Indian philanthropists Sanskrit scholars from Bengal The Sanskrit College and University alumni