Dr. Mathra Das

As Shri Nathji's eyesight showed no signs of improving, Priya Nath took Shri Nathji to one of the foremost eye surgeons of the time, a certain Dr. Mathra Das of Moga. Dr. Mathra Das had heard about Shri Nathji and was very happy to see him. He examined Shri Nathji's eyes and said with confidence: “Kaun kaihtaa hai ke aapko cataract hai! Who says that you have cataract!” Priya Nath could hardly believe his ears. It was a miracle. Shri Nathji had made Dr. Mathra Das say this only to relieve Priya Nath of a great misery weighing upon his mind. For a while Priya Nath and Shri Nathji forgot the eye problem altogether. It was one of the happiest moments for Priya Nath.

Dr Mathura Das Pahwa, a world famous eye specialist. He was a great son of India as he performed all eye operations free of cost. Dr Pahwa also performed thousands of eye operations at the Mathura Das Civil Hospital at Moga before the Partition of the country. The British gave him the title of Rai Bahadur. The Indian Government awarded him his the Padma Vibhushan. Rai Bahadur Dr. Mathuradas Pahwa, established  the D.M. College in Moga in the sacred memory of Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati in June, 1926. He also established the DM High School and  DM Arya Girls Secondary School and also some other institutions in Moga. On May 31, 2004 a statue of Dr Mathura Das Pahwa, was installed on the premises of the local Mathura Das Civil Hospital, of which he was the founder. In the photograph of the main gate of the hospital we can see his statue. Also the photograph of the building of the hospital is shown here.