Vilas Dangre
A Nagpur homeopath who has kept his clinic open for nearly five decades, even after losing his sight, honoured with the Padma Shri in 2025.
Vilas Dangre’s homeopathy clinic in Nagpur has been open almost every day for decades, even after he lost his sight. In 2025 he was named for the Padma Shri in the field of medicine, from Maharashtra [1].
Choosing homeopathy
Vilas Gajananrao Dangre was born on 4 November 1952 in Chandur Bazar [2]. At a time when many students were drawn to modern medicine, he chose homeopathy, completing his studies at Nagpur Homoeopathic College in 1976 [2]. After working with his brother-in-law, he opened his own clinic at Surendra Nagar in Nagpur [2].
A clinic that never closed
The clinic has stayed open except for a few months in 2014, when he suffered a stroke and lost his vision [2]. Undeterred, he went back to treating patients [2]. Among those he has treated are many public figures, and he has mentored many young doctors [2].
Dangre also works with the RSS and chairs Shri Narkesari Publications, which publishes the newspaper Tarun Bharat [2]. Nagpur University honoured him as a distinguished alumnus at its centenary [2].
Sources
- [1] Padma Awards 2025: list of awardees — Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. Accessed 11 October 2026.
- [2] Padma Awards 2025: citation for Vilas Dangre — Padma Awards, Government of India. Accessed 12 October 2026.
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