सारथी कला निकेतन (सकलानि)

Thursday, 31 January 2013

Portrait of Col. Sir. R.N. Chopra by Gurudev in Oil Colours


Portrait of Col. Sir Ram Nath Chopra(1882-1973)  popularly known as Father of Indian Pharmacology and Doyen of Science and Medicine. Government of Kashmir appointed him as Director of Medical Services and then appointed as Director of Drug Research Laboratory ( his personal Laboratory which he donated to the Government of India, Previously called Drug Research laboratory then Regional Research Laboratory and now it is known as Indian Institute of Integrative Medicines) where he served the lab till 1960.
After his Initial stint at Indian Army Sh Sarathi ji was appointed as Artist Under Col. Sir. R.N.Chopra where he used to draw botanical illustrations of Medicinal plants. Dr. Chopra had al praises for this young and creative artist. This portrait of Col. Sir. R.N.Chopra was made by Sh. Sarathi ji to pay tributes to this great man.

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