Dr. Krishna Dhan Ghose: The Less known facts
A Forgotten Civil Surgeon of India Krishna Dhan (KD) or Dr. Krishna Dhan Ghose, MD, MRCS (Eng.), LMS (Calcutta), was born on November 21, 1844 in Patna, India. Unfortunately, at present times, he only holds a position in the list of forgotten citizens of India. Moreover, most available resources identifies KD predominantly as an anglicized and atheist father of Sri Aurobindo Ghose. The reality is much diverse, as enumerated below. Dr. K.D. Ghose (Photo Courtesy: www.aurobindo.ru) Early Life and Swarnalata KD’s ancestral home was at Konnagar, in the Hoogly District of Bengal. He belonged to the twenty fourth generation of the Ghoses of Konnagar who were the descendants of Makaranda Ghose, of “Soukalin” Gotra. KD’s father Kaliprasad Ghose was a civil servant in the East India Company. When K. D. was only twelve, his father passed away. His orthodox mother, Kailasbasini went to Benares with her widowed daughter, Biraj Mohini. KD used to visit them every...