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Haribhakti (G. I. Surgeon) Dr. Navneet Shah (Physician, Endocrinologist) Dr. Prakash Darji/Dr. Sonal Dalal/ Dr. Pankaj Shah (Nephrologists) Dr. Bansi Saboo (General Physician) Dr. Shrenik Shah (Cardiologist) Dr. Dhanesh Patel (General Surgeon) Dr. O. M. Modi (Senior Physician) Dr. Hemang Desai (Psychiatrist) Dr. Jayesh Sheth (Genetician & Endocrinologist) Dr. Dhaval Modi (Ophthalmologist) Dr. Jayeeta Chaudhary (Dietician) Dr. Mukesh Patel (Pulmonologist) Dr. Ruchir Shah (ENT Surgeon) Dr. Sanjiv Shah (M.D. Pathologist) Dr. Sandip Shah (M.D. Pathologist)
बिना खाए, बिना पीए!
Figure 1. A TV channel in Hindi showing a photo of Shri Prahaladbahi Jani, popularly known as "Mataji", who claimed to have not taken any food or water from last 75 YEARS.
Several other doctors also examined him from time to time. He was kept in Sterling Hospital (Gurukul Road, Ahmedabad) from 13/11/03 (10:00 AM) to 22/11/03 (10:00 AM) for observation. Directors of Sterling Hospital specially Dr. V. N. Shah and the management committee of Sterling Hospital kindly consented to look after the ethical aspects and the funds for the project including various tests.
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