Ke Dihua, formerly known as Dwarkanath Santaramko D 'inez, was born in Shurabur, Maharashtra. His family background belongs to a higher caste, but his life is not rich because he has eight brothers and sisters. His mother is disabled and his father is free. When he was young, he joined his father in the struggle against British goods. Later, he was admitted to the famous g Mumbai medical college and was forced to drop out of school because he participated in the struggle against British colonists. With indomitable spirit, he took the exam again, and finally graduated from Mumbai Medical College with 1936 and was admitted to the Royal Medical College.
1On July 7th, 937, the sound of gunfire in the Lugouqiao Incident woke up the sleeping China. China's soldiers and civilians took up arms and rose up against the Japanese invaders. Nehru, leader of the Indian National Congress Party, decided to send a small medical team to China at the request of Zhu De, commander-in-chief of the Chinese Red Army, to show Indian people's sympathy and support for the people of China. This decision has received enthusiastic support and response from all walks of life in India. In China alone, more than 700 medical personnel signed up for the medical assistance team.
On June 29th, 1938 was named "China Day" by Mumbai residents. On this day, Ke Dihua applied to join the China medical team composed of him, Edward and Su Hua.
1938 September 17, Indian medical aid team arrived in Guangzhou, China. At the Guangzhou Wharf, they were warmly welcomed by the people of China, and were greeted by Soong Ching Ling, Chairman of the Alliance for the Defence of China.
On September 29th, the medical team arrived in Hankou via Changsha, and was incorporated into theNo. 15 ambulance team by the China Red Cross Society, and worked in Hankou, Yichang and Chongqing successively.
In Chongqing, members of the medical team specially asked Tan Yunshan, chairman of the Chinese Culture Association of China, to give each of them a China name to express their determination to unite as one. Tan Yunshan suggested adding the word "Hua" after each name. As a result, five medical team members have their own China names: Edward, Ke Dihua, Zhuo, Mu and Ba. At this time, Ke Dihua's name was changed from Dienis.
Before coming to China, the medical team heard that the Eighth Route Army was different from the Kuomintang. So they are eager to go to the battlefield behind the enemy lines led by the * * * Production Party. As soon as they arrived in China, they came forward to meet their demands for Soong Ching Ling to work in the front line in North China. After arriving in Wuhan, they made the same request to Zhou Enlai. In Chongqing, they invited Dong to Yan 'an for the third time.
1939 65438+ 10/6 Just the day before the medical team was allowed to go to Yan 'an, Ke Dihua unfortunately received the news of his father's death. Comrades of the Eighth Route Army's Chongqing office and several other doctors advised him to go back to China to take care of his affairs. He fought back his grief and said, "My family has indeed suffered great misfortune, but the innocent people here in Qian Qian need me more. I will never return to India until I fulfill my commitment to the Indian National Congress and work in China for at least one year. "
1939165438+1On October 4th, Ke Dihua of the Indian medical team and his companions passed through the anti-Japanese base areas behind the enemy lines, such as southeastern Shanxi, western Hebei, southern Hebei, central Hebei, Pingxi and Shanxi-Chaji, and crossed the enemy blockade many times. In the war environment, they lived a hard life with the anti-Japanese soldiers and civilians, but without complaint, they devoted themselves to their work with full enthusiasm, performed more than 50 operations and treated more than 2,000 patients along the way.
When the Hundred Regiments War entered the second stage and the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region was engaged in the Laishui Campaign, Ke Dihua was ordered by the military region to set out for the southern line of the military region to take charge of the rescue work. During the 13 days of fighting, he treated more than 800 patients, 558 of whom underwent surgery. Because of the constant fighting
After the Hundred Regiments War, Dr. Ba was ordered to return to Yan 'an, stayed in Yan 'an, and returned to China in March 1943. Ke Dihua continued to work in Bethune School and Hospital.
194 1 1 officially joined the eighth route army, was appointed as the first president of Bethune international peace hospital in Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei military region, and still serves as a teacher of Bethune health school. At this time, it is the most difficult and dangerous time in the anti-Japanese base areas.
194 1 year, replaced Dr. Bethune at the expense and became the president of Bethune International Peace Hospital. In the same year1October 25th, 10, Dr. Ke Dihua married Ms. Guo Qinglan, a health school teacher.
1On August 23rd, 942, Guo Qinglan gave birth to a son, and Ke Dihua delivered the baby himself. The birth of the child brought great joy to the couple and their friends. General Nie, then commander of the Eighth Route Army's Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Border Region and one of the top ten marshals in New China, personally named the child "Ke". "India" means India and "China" means China. This name means that China and India will be friendly for generations to come.
Ke Dihua once said: "This is the place where Bethune worked, and your school is named after Bethune's glorious name. Like him, I will devote myself to the great cause of the anti-fascist struggle and never defile Bethune's name! " This is his heart, and it is also the best summary of all actions after that.
During more than two years in Shanxi, Chahar and Hebei, he always took Bethune as an example, was extremely responsible for his work, and was extremely enthusiastic about comrades and people. He is not only engaged in medical work, but also engaged in teaching and training, writing lectures and undertaking administrative and political work. When the enemy brutally "sweeps" the base areas, he and his comrades often fight and move in the valleys and mountains, while taking care of the sick and wounded. He overcame all difficulties and obstacles with amazing perseverance and revolutionary optimism. He keeps close contact with the masses and regards serving them as his happiness. In an enemy sweep, he passed a village destroyed by Japanese invaders. Hearing intermittent groans, he followed the sound and found a woman who died in childbirth in a dilapidated house. He quickly found guerrillas and stretchers, sent his mother to a temporary shelter, and operated on her overnight, saving the lives of both mother and son. Because of this, the wounded and the masses love him and affectionately call him "Lao Ke", "caring doctor" and "black mother".
1July, 942, Ke Dihua gloriously joined the China * * * Production Party.
1942 65438+On February 9th, Ke Dihua had another attack. Although the medical staff tried their best to save him, they still failed to save his life. He didn't leave a word for his beloved comrades, nor did he leave a word for his beloved wife and son. But all his work, his enthusiasm, his dedication and his internationalism will always inspire people to move forward.
1949, he and Dr. Bethune were buried in Shijiazhuang North China Martyrs Cemetery. The only two statues in the cemetery are him and Dr. Bethune.