Beijing: A bronze statue of Indian doctor Dwarkanath Kotnis, who is revered in Beijing for his contributions during the Chinese revolution headed by its founder Mao Zedong and the World War II, would be unveiled outside a medical school in North China next month, according to the official media here.
Kotnis, who hailed from Sholapur in Maharashtra went to China in 1938 as part of a five-member team of doctors sent by the Indian National Congress to help the Chinese during World War II.
He joined the Communist Party of China (CPC) in 1942 and died the same year at the age of 32.
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The bronze statue of Kotnis, known in the country as Ke Dihua, would be formally unveiled at the medical school at Shijiazhuang in September, state-run Xinhua news agency reported on Thursday.
Kotnis' medical assistance during the difficult days of the Chinese revolution was praised by its leader Mao Zedong. His status and memorials were also set in some of the some cities in recognition of his services.
He married to the Chinese national Guo Qinglan, who died in 2012.