Bhaskar Vishwananth Ghokale

In 1960, the Maharashtra government inducted him as President of the State Board and Chairman of the State Faculty of Ayurvedic and Unani Medicine.

After the death of Vaidya Purushottam Shastri Nanal, Gokhale worked as the chief physician of Tarachand Ramnath Hospital in Pune. In 1946, he became the principal of Tilak Ayurveda Vidyalaya, and wrote three books, two of which (Dosha Dhatu Mala Vidnyana and Vikruti Vidnyana) give insights into Ayurveda. His other book, Chikitsapradeep, is a reference book for Ayurvedic students. He was also the head of Tilak Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya and Seth Tarachand Ramnath Hospital for over 20 years. In 1956, Gokhale became the first principal of the postgraduate institute at Jamnagar.

After he finished school in Kolhapur, Gokhale moved to Mumbai for further studies. He enrolled in the National Medical College, which supported the non-cooperation movement against the British Raj. When the college withdrew its support for the Indian independence movement, he left to support of the movement and was imprisoned three times (1924, 1928, and 1932). In 1924, Gokhale joined Tilak Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya in Pune. In 1928, he became Ayurveda Visharada, completed his postgraduate work and later was the first to earn the degree of Ayurveda Parangata in 1937. In 1942, he participated in the Quit India Movement and was imprisoned for two years.

Bhaskar Vishwanath Gokhale (19 April 1903 – 12 January 1962), also known as Vaidya Bhaskar Vishwanath Gokhale, and popularly called Mama Gokhaleji, was an Indian Ayurveda practitioner, Ayurvedic teacher, freedom fighter, and philosopher.

Bhaskar Vishwananth Gokhale was born on 19 April 1903 in Kolhapur (Maharashtra). His father, Vishwanath Gokhale, was a judge, and Bhaskar was the youngest of his children. His mother, Parvati Gokhale, died at an early age.