Homeopathy
as a system of medicine is about two hundred years old. It was started in
Germany by Samuel Christian Friedrich Hahnemann. It came to India in 1810. Of
these two hundred years, the Banerji family of Bengal has been associated with
it for over hundred and fifty years.
The
story began with Pandit Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar (Banerji), Sanskrit scholar,
educator and reformer who once suffered from intense migraine headaches and was
treated in Kolkata by homeopathic medicines prescribed by Babu Rajen Dutta.
Vidyasagar was so impressed by the results that he persuaded his brother, Ishan
Chandra, to take an interest in this treatment form, and take up the learning
of homeopathy and treat the very poor of their village as a charitable
enterprise. It was taken forward by Pareshnath, Ishanchandra’s son who is
better known as Dr. P. Banerji of Mihijam. Pareshnath’s son Prasanta, and his
son, Pratip are still carrying on the legacy.
The
Prasanta Banerji Homeopathic Research Foundation (PBHRF) was set up by Banerji
family in 1993 with the aim to include Homeopathy as a scientific and effective
mode of Alternative Medicine. PBHRF is an accredited Scientific and Industrial
Research Organisation (SIRO) by the Department of Scientific and Industrial
Research (DSIR), Government of India.
To
celebrate magnificent journey of the Banerji family influencing and
contributing to the world of Homeopathy a function was organized at Kolkata on
22nd August 2016. On this occasion a Special Cover on 150 years of Homeopathy
into the Banerji family was released by Shri Pranab Mukherjee, Hon'ble
President of India and Hon'ble Shri Keshari Nath Tripathi, The Governor of West
Bengal in presence of Ms. Arundhati Ghosh, Chief Postmaster General, West
Bengal Circle.
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