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Dr Mohan Singh  - The Hahnemann of  Homoeopathy in Punjab Man and the miracle 

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Prof Avinash Singh 

New Delhi I Friday I November 13, 2026

In 1920, Headmaster Mohan Singh was diagnosed by a leading  allopath, to be afflicted by Carbuncle (नासूर) and  told  he wouldn't live long! In 1927, when Singh went to tell the doctor that he was fully cured by Homoeopathy, the physician was  already dead!

An educationist by profession Mohan Singh,  who taught English and Maths in Khalsa Schools at  Haripur Hazare, Bannu and Patiala in undivided Punjab (1910 onwards) and also headed these schools as Headmaster, developed Carbuncle   in 1920.

Having been told that there was no remedy in allopathy,  Headmaster Singh was rushed to Dr Hamid Lahoria, who was known as Baba-e-Homoepathy in Lahore. Dr Hamid was in the process of shifting to Germany and after suggesting him a medicine, referred him to Dr W Yaunan in Calcutta (now Kolkata).

A teacher par excellence,  Singh, who never accepted a Govt job in British rule, was a freedom fighter with a difference! He went to Allahabad,  to be with his friend Pt Moti Lal  (father of Pt Jawaharlal Nehru). Together they went to Calcutta to meet Dr  Younan, a qualified (MBCM) allopathic doctor from UK, who took to Homeopathy under the influence of legendary Dr B N Bannerjee. 

Pt. Moti Lal,  who got treatment for sinus,  found  consultancy fee of Rs 36, little high,   but got cured.  Singh on return to Patiala,  where his father Diwan Sunder Singh, was the finance minister with Maharaja Bhupindra Singh, wrote to Dr Younan that his boils had increased. 

The reply was: "Aggravation means you are responding to the treatment. Continue taking the prescribed medicines ".

Sardar Mohan Singh,  son-in-law of Hakim Harnam Singh of Amritsar, the biggest name in Unani medicines in Punjab,  during his visit to Calcutta bought a lot of books of medicines in various pathies. So did his popular friend and lawyer Pt Lal! 

He visited Calcutta again next year (1921-22), his friend Pt Moti Lal in tow. This time the duo bought more books on Homoeopathy besides buying medicines related to  this pathy. The latter had developed faith in this German science too promoted by Dr Samuel Hahnemann.

Though Carbuncle took almost seven years to get fully cured Mohan Singh,  teaching apart,  had started practicing Homoeopathy.  

With Dr Jugal Kishore (who developed Kishore cards later, a Repertory of Homoeopathic medicines with the basic work done by the mentor, by now known as Dr Mohan Singh) and Dr H R Chitkara being his trainee/students,  Singh was given the label of Hahnemann of Punjab. He had treated a large number of people and was responsible for its spread in the State, then among the largest in the country.

By the time Quit India Movement started in early 1940s, Dr Mohan Singh had gathered three MA degrees and was declared successful for a PhD award too. He refused to receive it from a British officer and was penalised for his act. 

He was  picked up to be the President of All India Homoeopathy Association (AIHA) in 1930s. After independence he led the Punjab chapter for well over two decades till his death in 1979.

In 1920, the  allopathic doctor who had diagnosed Carbuncle,  and told him that he wouldn't live long,  was dead in 1927 when he went to tell him that he was cured fully. 

He was referred to Dr Hamid Lahoria by Hakim Harnam Singh. 

After 1925, his was a life totally dedicated to Homoeopathy,  though he continued to teach and head Khalsa Schools at various places. 

Dr Mohan Singh trained a large number of Homoeopaths, prominent being (apart from Dr  Kishore and Dr  Chitkara), Dr Gurnam Singh,  Dr Mohinder Singh Chugh and, Dr S S Sohil and Dr Harmit Singh. 

Today seven members of his progeny are practicing homeopathy full time, all qualified!

Homoeopathic clinic started by Dr Mohan Singh,  at Old Kotwali Chowk,  Patiala is now run as Ganga Devi Homoeo Hospital,  in memory of Dr Singh's mother.  It is run by Dr Harmit Singh and Dr Tapnoor Singh. 

Dr Tapnoor's cousins Dr Amiteshwer Kaur and Dr Manpreet Singh are qualified Homoeopaths with good practice in Surrey (BC, Canada) and Patiala. Dr Sohil and Dr Madanjit Singh were in Amritsar, Dr Swaran Kaur in Faridkot and Dr Meher Singh in New Delhi. 

Ekjot Singh,  Dr  Singh's third gereration recently left a confirmed MBBS seat to prefer Homoeopathy.  

Dr Mohan Singh,  never charged folks from his village Chaura,  his neighbours and poor people! The legend lives on.

Prof Avinash Singh is former Special Correspondent of Hindustan Times. In the past quarter century, he has been Dean,  Director,  Director General and Pro-VC in various Govt and private universities. He is an  active journalist, a politcal analyst, short story writer and life coach.

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