Background
In 1942 Dr Bhagwat Sahai, a physician in Gwalior, was the Medical Superintendent of the JA Hospital. He was also personal physician of Rajmata Smt. Gajra Raja Scindhia. After the death of Rajmata Gajra Raja Scindhia (12 January 1943) his son Maharaja Jiwaji Rao Scindhia, who inherited a large sum of money, created a trust called "Gajra Raja Memorial Trust" with Sardar Phalke, DK Jhadav and Dr. B. Sahai as its members. Dr. B. Sahai who once dreamt of establishing a teaching center in Gwalior saw the possibility of his dream being fulfilled and proposed a medical institute. A proposal for the same was made and approved after lot of difficulties and financial sanction was given in the budget for 1945-46. A total sum of Rs. 20 Lacs was sanctioned on the occasion of the birth of Madhav Rao Scindhia in 1945.
On 21 November 1945 Lord Wavell (the Viceroy of India) on his visit to Gwalior laid the foundation stone of the college as the 17th medical college of India. A building of the Gwalior Medical Association, near JA Hospital, was used as lecture hall and accommodation was built on either side of it for Anatomy and Physiology Departments. A space for 35 students for dissection hall and physiology laboratory was planned as a temporary measure.
The construction was carried out by Mr. Munnalal Misra, a contractor who worked day and night to finish the work by August 1946. A swimming pool form a previously existing Dhobhi Ghat (Washerman Place) was also built from the fund, and a sports ground from the marshy land of river drain was prepared.
The college administration approached Agra University for affiliation and a team consisting of Dr.CB Singh, Professor of Surgery, Dr. PN Wahi, Professor of Pathology at Agra Medical College and Shri.LP Mathur, Registrar Agra University visited Gwalior College and gave permission for the affiliation.
36 students were admitted as the first batch, and a hostel at Bhausahib Shinde's Kothi was made with eight students occupying it.
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