A Madhya Pradesh doctor who treats people for only Rs 20 has been conferred the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award in the country.
Dr Munishwar Chandar Dawar, 77, sees around 200 patients daily and accepts the nominal sum of Rs 20 as payment from them.
Dr Dawar was born in Punjab, Pakistan, on January 16, 1946. He migrated to India after Partition. In 1967, he completed his MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery) from Jabalpur.
