About the Book: Forgotten Heroes Of Indian Science
Upendranath Brahmachari conjured a potent drug to vanquish the spectre of Kala
Azar, saving millions from the deadly disease. Ramnath Chopra explored ancient
Ayurvedic knowledge, extracting a natural compound from Sarpagandha to treat
seizures and high blood pressure. Azizul Haque and Hemchandra Bose etched a
novel cipher for fingerprints birthing the science of forensics, with their
elegant method, though pilfered by Scotland Yard, finding mention in the
intricate plot of Arthur Conan Doyles The Sign of Four. Yelapragadda Subbarow
sculpted five monumental discoveries that reshaped modern medicine, saving
countless lives?yet, in a poignant twist of fate, could not