From Theatre to Medicine: The story of RG Kar, the man who revolutionized medical education in Bengal

Radha Gobinda Kar, born in 1850, was a pioneering physician who founded the R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. Initially passionate about theatre, Kar's dedication to medicine led him to establish a Bengali-language medical school in 1886, overcoming significant challenges to make healthcare and medical education accessible to a broader population in Bengal.