The Indian Biographical Dictionary (1915)/Gopalacharlu, Pandit D.
Gopalacharlu, Pandit D., A.V.S., Ayurveda Marthanda Bhishangmani, Madras; is a Vaishnava brahmin of an ancient and highly successful family of physicians both on the maternal and paternal sides; completed a five years’ course in the Maharaja’s Sanskrit College, Mysore; underwent practical training in Medicine, etc., at the Government Hospital and secured Certificates; visited centres of Ayurvedic learning, such as, Benares, Calcutta, Cashmere, Lahore, Hardwar, Jeypore, etc; was in charge of a Dispensary at Bangalore, and made successful experiments in the Indian Pharmacopœa: is Senior Ayurvedic Physician, S.K.P.D. Free Ayurvedic Dispensary, Madras; Principal, S.K.P.D. Ayurvedic College, Madras; has established an “Ayurvedic Laboratory” in Madras, where medicines according to Ayurvedic principles are prepared; has won gold Medals and first class Certificates at the exhibitions held in Bombay, Calcutta, Madras and several other places; the title of “Bhishangmani” was conferred on him by an Assembly of Ayurvedic physicians of Calcutta, 1907; the title of “Ayurveda Marthanda”, by the Skhila Bharata Varshiva Sri Savaji Ayurvedic Vidya Bitta of Nasik, 1907; is a Fellow of the Ayurvedic University of Nasik; Examiner of Mysore Ayurvedic Vidwat Examinations, Commentator of Susrutha Samhita and Madhana Nihana. Address: No. 44, Acharappan Street, Georgetown, Madras, India.