Sushruta's Statue Unveiled At Edinburgh Medical College, UK Honours India's 'Ancient Medical Heritage'

Published 22 June 2026 · health

Sushruta's Statue Unveiled At Edinburgh Medical College, UK Honours India's 'Ancient Medical Heritage' Published By Last Updated: June 22, 2026, 13:18 IST Royal College of

Sushruta's Statue Unveiled At Edinburgh Medical College, UK Honours India's 'Ancient Medical Heritage' Published By Last Updated: June 22, 2026, 13:18 IST Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh unveils Maharishi Sushruta statue, donated by the Cheruvu Family Foundation, highlighting India's ancient medical heritage. Maharishi Sushruta's statue was unveiled in the oldest surgical college in the world in Edinburgh, UK reaffirming India's ancient medical heritage. (Source: X/ @IndiaInScotland) A statue of the ancient sage Maharishi Sushruta, who is considered by some to be the father of surgery, was unveiled in the Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh, the United Kingdoms, India’s Consulate General in Scotland announced on X. The ceremony was a celebration of the ‘historical links’ between India and Scotland in the field of medicine and surgery, the consulate said. The statue was installed in the Royal College at the initiative of Professor Chandra Cheruvu, who is a Laparoscopic and Upper Gastro-intestinal Surgeon at the University Hospital North Midlands. Thanking Dr. Cheruvu, the Consulate said on X, “The ceremony celebrated India’s ancient medical heritage, the historical India-Scotland links in medicine and surgery, and the important role played by the Royal College in advancing surgical education worldwide.

Special thanks to the Royal College and Prof Chandra Cheruvu for the initiative." Consul General unveiled the bronze sculpture of Sage Sushruta, revered as the Father of Surgery, at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh @RCSEd.The ceremony celebrated India’s ancient medical heritage, the historical India-Scotland links in medicine and surgery, and the… pic.twitter.com/xM59OcKCeM— India In Scotland (@IndiaInScotland) June 19, 2026 Cheruvu is based in the UK but has Indian origins. He has completed his MBBS from Andhra Pradesh. Who Was Maharishi Sushruta? The sage is considered to be the earliest of physicians and surgeons. He is known for having written the Sushruta Samhita, a treatise on surgeries and what is believed to be the earliest forms of plastic surgery. In his works, he is believed to have described early forms of nose reconstruction, among other surgical procedures. The surgical instruments he described in his treatise were designs based on animals and nature. Though dates vary, he is believed to have lived around 600 BCE.

He is associated with the ancient city of Varanasi. About Royal College Of Surgeons, Edinburgh The Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh holds the title of world’s oldest surgical institution. It was created in 1505 and given royal assent the following year by King James IV, who himself was believed to be amateur surgeon and enthusiast. Today, the institution remains one of the most reputed institutes globally imparting medical training. It boasts of a straight lineage of records dating back to as far as 1581 AD. The Event The statue was donated by the Cheruvu Family Foundation, established by Professor Cheruvu and his family, and was crafted by a sculptor from Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu. The Cheruvu Family Foundation, established by Professor Cheruvu and his family, donated this statue to the Royal College of Surgeons. The statue was made by a sculptor from Tiruvannamalai in Tamil Nadu, according to media reports. The Consul General of India to Scotland, Siddharth Malik, President of Royal College Professor Clare McNaught, former President Professor Rowan Parks, and founder of the California College of Ayurveda Professor Marc Halpern attended the event.