Punjab Institute Of Mental Health
Punjab Institute of Mental Health is an institute situated in Lahore, Pakistan. It is the largest psychiatric facility in South Asia.
History
Johann Martin Honigberger was a Hungarian doctor who served as the personal physician to Maharaja Ranjit Singh from 1812 until the Maharaja's death in 1839. He set up the first psychiatric ward just behind the gunpowder factory and started treating more patients after the Maharaja's death. He left for Europe when the East India Company annexed Punjab in 1849. Judicial Commissioner Robert Montgomery took control and decided to build a larger, more secluded facility.
The Lahore Mental Hospital was built in 1900 on 172 acres of land.
References
- ^ Rizwan, Sheharyar (May 3, 2021). "Century-old hospital that's frozen in time". DAWN.COM.
- ^ "::: Punjab Institute of Mental Health :::". www.pimh.gop.pk. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
- ^ Sheikh, Majid (2018-07-29). "Hungarian doctor whose caring touch lives on". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
- ^ Jain, Sanjeev (2018). The Psychological Impact of the Partition of India. SAGE Publishing India. p. 25. ISBN 978-9352806508.
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