Subhash Mukhopadhyay (16 January 1931 – 19 June 1981), who created the world’s second and India’s first child using in vitro fertilisation. Durga who was born in 1978, just 67 days after the first IVF baby in United Kingdom.

Unfortunately, Dr. Subhash Mukhopadhyay was harassed by the state government, and not allowed to share his achievements with the international scientific community. Dejected, he committed suicide on 19 June 1981.

He created history when working with Prof. Sunit Mukherji, a cryobiologist, and gynecologist Dr. Saroj Kanti Bhattacharya. He became the first physician in India (and second in the world after British physicians Patrick Steptoe and Robert Edwards) to perform in vitro fertilisation resulting in a test tube baby “Durga” (alias Kanupriya Agarwal) on 3 October 1978.

We Salute Dr Subhash Mukherjee and his Team, for Pioneering India’s Assisted Reproductive Technology Research, which culminated in the Birth of ” DURGA ” ( Kanupriya Agarwal ), who was Born on this Day, in KOLKATA, during the Days of Navratri.

First Test Tube Baby in India

” DURGA ” is the 1st IVF Baby in the World born with the use of Gonadotropins and 1st IVF Baby, born after Frozen Embryo Transfer.

Dr Subhash Mukherjee has truly been the Hero of India’s IVF Movement, which has helped thousands of Infertile Couples fulfill their Dream of Parenthood.

Let’s Honour Dr Subhash Mukherjee on the 40 th Birthday of ” DURGA “, along with Prof. Sunit Kumar Mukherjee, Nutritionist, who played the role of Embryologist.

Prof. Mukherjee is 88 years old and is the Only living member of Dr Subhash Mukherjee’s Team.