Lady Hardinge Medical College
medical college in New Delhi, India
Lady Hardinge Medical College, also known as LHMC, is a public women's medical college and central government hospital located in New Delhi, India. Established in 1916 by the Imperial British Government, it has functioned as a constituent of the Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Delhi, since 1950. The college is governed and funded by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
History
When the capital of British India was shifted to Delhi, Lady Hardinge, the wife of the then Viceroy of India, Baron Charles Hardinge, recognized the need for a medical college exclusively for women. She took the initiative to establish such an institution, as the absence of one limited opportunities for Indian women to pursue medical education. The foundation stone for the college was laid by Lady Hardinge on 17 March 1914, and it was christened Queen Mary College and Hospital to commemorate Queen Mary’s visit to India in 1911–12. Lady Hardinge actively raised funds for the college from princely states and the public until her death on 11 July 1914.
The college was inaugurated on 7 February 1916 by Baron Hardinge in the Imperial Delhi Enclave area. On the suggestion of Queen Mary, the college and the hospital was named after Lady Hardinge to pay an ode to the memory of its founder. The maiden principal of the institution was Kate Platt and the college admitted 16 students.
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