# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/dwarkanath-kotnis
# Generated: 2026-08-14T20:46:05.643Z

schema: https://schema.org/Person
url: "https://fame.am/person/dwarkanath-kotnis"
name: "Dwarkanath Kotnis"
slug: "dwarkanath-kotnis"
description: "Dwarakanath Shantaram Kotnis, also known by his Chinese name Ke Dihua, was an Indian physician. He and four peers were dispatched to China for medical assistance during the Second Sino-Japanese War in 1938. Known for his dedication and perseverance, he has been regarded as an example for Sino-Indian friendship and collaboration."
tagline: "Indian physicians dispatched to China to provide medical assistance during the Second Sino-Japanese War in 1938"
image: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Dr._Kotnis.jpg?width=1200"
gender: "male"
category:
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  slug: "doctors"
profileType:
  name: "Doctor"
  slug: "doctor"
  entityType: "https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631"
birthDate: "1910-10-10"
deathDate: "1942-12-09"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
scores:
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  momentum:             5.036671412354256
  historical:           8.875492
  currentAttention:     0
  sourceConfidence:     60
  profileCompleteness:  60
  trendDirection:       "RISING"
ranks:
  global:   null
  country:  null
  category: 246
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump