Danda Venkata Subba Reddy

Danda Venkata Subba Reddy (1899–1987) was a professor of medicine in India, and a pioneer of the medical history of South Asia.^[1] Subba Reddy was the founder of the National Institute of Indian Medical Heritage in Hyderabad, an institution first envisioned by Henry Sigerist in the 1940s.^[2]

He was principal of Gandhi Medical College, Hyderabad between 4 May 1957 and 29 January 1959.^[3]

He wrote many pioneering articles on Indian medical history, and the book Glimpses Of Health And Medicine In Mauryan Empire (1966).^[4]

Publications

• Byron's Don Juan : A Study. by Byron, George Gordon, Subba Reddy, D. V. Norwood Editions, 1976
• A classification for the old medical books and medical historical collections in Indian libraries by Subba Reddy, D. V. Director-General of Health Services, 1947
• Western epitomes of Indian medicine. by Subba Reddy, D. V. Upgraded Dept. of History of Medicine, Osmania Medical College, 1966
• Wilhem Ten Rhyne (Rhijne) and his Treatise on Asiatic Leprosy; a medical classic by a Dutch physician in Java in the last quarter of 17th century. Subba Reddy D.V. Bull Indian Inst Hist Med Hyderabad. 1975 July ;5 (3):150-61.
• A rare Sanskrit medical manuscript of early period of Vijayanagar kingdom. Vaidyavallabha by Lakshmana Pandita, Pranacharya of King Bukka II (1404-1406 AD.). Subba Reddy D.V., B Rama Rao. Bull Inst Hist Med Hyderabad. 1972 January ;2 (2):61-4.
• Glimpses of medicine in Rajatarangini; diseases, drugs, physicians and treatments in medieval Kashmir. Subba Reddy D.V., Bull Inst Hist Med Hyderabad. 1973 October ;3 (4):189-200
• History of Siddha medicine; need for further detailed studies. Subba Reddy D.V. Bull Inst Hist Med Hyderabad. 1973 October ;3 (4):182-5
• Buddha's discourses on medicament treatment and nursing. Subba Reddy D.V. Bull Indian Inst Hist Med Hyderabad. 1984 ;14 (1-4):19-31
• Prelude to upgraded Department of History of Medicine, Hyderabad. Subba Reddy D.V. Bull Indian Inst Hist Med Hyderabad. 1982 ;12 (1-4):92-9
• Major General S. L. Bhatia (1891–1982). Subba Reddy D.V. Bull Indian Inst Hist Med Hyderabad. 1982 ;12 (1-4):88-91
• Prof. Jean Filliozat (1906–1981). Subba Reddy D.V. Bull Indian Inst Hist Med Hyderabad. 1982 ;12 (1-4):85-8
• Dr. Mahendra Lal Sircar. The first eminent allopath to practise and propagate homoeopathy. Subba Reddy D.V. Bull Indian Inst Hist Med Hyderabad. 1974 January ;4 (1):32-47
• Medical Ethics in Ancient India, Subba Reddy D.V. Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology, 1961: 27 (6): 198—199

References

1. Rao, B. Rama, "In memoriam: D. V. Subba Reddy (1899-1987)": Bull Indian Inst Hist Med Hyderabad. 1987, 61: 253-54.
2. Anonymous, "The Indian Institute of History of Medicine in Hyderabad": Ayurvijnana Volume 5, Autumn 1998.
3. Principals at GMC website.
4. Glimpses of Health in Internet Archives