Sushila Nayyar

Sushila Nayyar
Nayyar in 1947
Born(1914-12-26)26 December 1914
Kunjah, British India
Died3 January 2001(2001-01-03) (aged 86)
Alma materLady Hardinge Medical College, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health
Occupationsphysician, politician and lifelong follower of Mahatma Gandhi
RelativesPyarelal Nayyar (brother)

Sushila Nayyar, also spelt 'Nayar' (26 December 1914 – 3 January 2001), was an Indian physician, Gandhian and politician who served as the Minister of State for Health and Family welfare. She played a leading role in public health, medical education and social and rural reconstruction in India. She became Gandhi's personal physician and an important member of his inner circle. Later, she wrote several books based on her experiences. Her brother, Pyarelal Nayyar, was the personal secretary to Gandhi.

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