Abstract
In every country there is a great person who improved the state of national pharmacy. Nagayoshi Nagai (1845-1929) of Japan derived ephedrine from Ephedra. Equally, in the United States, William Procter, Jr. (1817-1874) established the Pharmaceutical Association. C. W. Scheele (1742-1786) of Sweden discovered oxygen. F. W. Serturner (1781-1841) of Germany discovered morphine. J. B. Caventou (1795-1877) and P. J. Pelletier (1788-1842) in France isolated quinine. Among the people who played great roles in building pharmacy education and who left a deep impact on various aspects of the pharmacy profession in India, Mahadeva Lal Schroff (1902-1971) occupies the foremost position. However, his contribution to the development of modern pharmacy is not well-known worldwide. Therefore, the author outlines the origin of pharmaceutical education and modern pharmacy education in India. First, the history of pharmacy education in India before and after independence is outlined. Next, his achievements are introduced, looking back on the road he took. Indian pharmacists consider the reason that he is called the father of pharmacy education in India to be his life and personality. This article attempts to describe the history of modern pharmacy in lndia through the life of this honorable figure. Moreover, present-day pharmaceutical education is also examined by touching on its current state after Schroff.
