“brought Jarawas back from the verge of

extinction during the Measles Epidemic”

Jarawa ke Jeevandata

• Retired Government Doctor from Andamans

working with the Jarawa tribe who inhabit

an island 48 km from North Sentinel

• Treated Jarawas during the Measles

Epidemic of 1999 & brought them back from

the verge of extinction, contributed to

increase in population from 76 to 270

• Closely observed & documented their

culture and tradition in his book called

'Andamaner Adim Janajati Jarawa'

Padma Shri | Medicine (Physician) | Andaman & Nicobar | 66 Yrs