Calcutta Medical College: Where India’s first pulse of western medicine began to beat

Founded in 1835 under Lord William Bentinck, Calcutta Medical College was India’s first institution to teach Western medicine in English. It broke barriers with human dissection, nurtured freedom fighters, and shaped legendary doctors like Kadambini Ganguly. From resisting colonial orthodoxy to pioneering innovation, the college remains a symbol of healing, courage, and national transformation.

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