Contributions Armenians_in_India

1 contributions

1.1 medical profession
1.2 legal profession
1.3 other areas

contributions
medical profession

armenians in india have contributed medical profession, , prominent indo-armenian personalities associated medical sciences include:

dr. joseph marcus joseph, m.d., armenian joined indian medical service in 1852 , rose level of deputy surgeon general 1880. indian army, under british, had several armenians lieutenant colonels, surgeon captains, , surgeon majors.
stephan manouk, son of prominent business man, hovsep manouk, obtained diploma of doctor surgeon royal medical university, london, in 1862. services during cholera epidemic of time earned him certificate of honors british government.
dr. sargis avetoom of indian army, participated in british army’s actions in afghanistan, egypt , burma, , honored british government, medal , clasp , khedives star clasp egypt, , medal , clasp burma. discovered medicine dysentery, , fluent in many languages armenian, russian, english, german, hindi, bengali, belugi , pashto.
dr arthur zorab, eye specialist, perfected operating style glaucoma, named after him zorab operation .
dr. stepen owen moses pioneered st. john’s ambulance courses in calcutta, , initiated first red cross ambulance in calcutta during world war i.
dr. marie catchatoor, armenian lady, first woman of india appointed presidency surgeon of west bengal. retired in 1980s superintendent of lady dufferin hospital, calcutta.
dr.lt col. frederick joseph satur (indian)army medical corps m.b., b.s, dv. graduated madras medical college 1938. saw active service in north africa ww2 indo-china war of 1962 un peace keeping force hospital congo 1960. retired fro service in 1969.

legal profession

the indo-armenian community in india had produced number of leading barristers, solicitors , advocates, including members of bengal assembly , bengal legislative council. such illustrious indo-armenians are:

m. p. gasper, leading barrister of calcutta high court, first armenian passed indian civil service examination in 1869.
gregory paul, had graduated cambridge university, held different posts in high court in india.

other areas

contributions of indo-armenians in several other fields notable, like:

joseph melik beglar, archeologist in public works department of british india, associated significant archeological excavations, included excavations of mahabodhi temple complex in bodh gaya, india.
coja petrus uscan led armenian community in madras. constructed marmalong bridge across river adyar , steps chapel on top of st thomas mount.
harutyun shmavonyan (armenian: Հարություն Շմավոնյան) published azdarar, first armenian language ever published in madras on 14 october 1794.

sir gregory charles paul k.c.s.i.,(1831–1900) armenian born in calcutta, educated @ cambridge university, advocate general of bengal during british rule. served advocate general more 30 years , achievement honoured him being knighted , given title of sir gregory charles paul. lies buried in greek cemetery, narkeldanga. armenian church committee @ death refused allow him buried in armenian church precincts. distinction can measured fact, more 30 years, british government allowed represented indian born barrister.

it sir gregory , other eminent armenians barristers of day brought calcutta armenian trusts under administration of calcutta high court in 1888. (john gregory apcar , ors versus 1. thomas malcolm , 2. sir gregory charles paul, advocate general of bengal, calcutta high court 1888. 2 trusts formulated them 1 management of armenian charity trusts managed officers of armenian church , trust management of armenian college , philanthropic academy. (advocate general vs arabella vardon, calcutta high court).

it these trusts have allowed tiny armenian community stay alive , recognised. without these trusts have disappeared.

thomas malcolm (1837–1918) / warden of armenian church 50 years / born 1837 bushire, persia / died 6 mar 1918 calcutta india (source: armenians in india m j seth page 444

(in reprint 2005 edit.). grave marker @ armenian church cemetery lower circular road.