From Lahore before Partition to Jalandhar and Phagwara today, our family’s journey reflects a continuing commitment to Ayurveda, shaped by three generations of learning at Dayanand Ayurvedic College.
One College. Three Generations. One Ayurvedic Heritage.
From Lahore before Partition to our clinics in Punjab today, one family’s continuing commitment to Ayurvedic care.
Pt. Kaviraj Amarnath DograDayanand Ayurvedic College, Lahore
Ras Vaidya Dr. Virender Kumar DograDayanand Ayurvedic College, Jalandhar
Dr. Varun DograDayanand Ayurvedic College, Jalandhar
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Before Partition · since 1941
Lahore The roots
Pt. Kaviraj Amarnath Dogra
Born on 3 September 1916, he trained in Ayurveda in Lahore. He received the title Kaviraj in 1936 and Vaidya Vachaspati in 1939. From 1941 he practised Ayurveda in Lahore, known for his work in Ayurvedic eye care.
1916Born
1936Kaviraj
1939Vaidya Vachaspati
1941Lahore practice
2Old city of Lahore, c. 1890s
1947
The Partition years A new chapter
From Lahore to Jalandhar
In 1947, Partition brought the family from Lahore to Jalandhar in Indian Punjab. Pt. Kaviraj Amarnath Dogra carried his Ayurvedic knowledge with him and continued his work in Jalandhar.
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Second generation
Punjab The practice continues
Ras Vaidya Dr. Virender Kumar Dogra
Born on 12 December 1941, he graduated from Dayanand Ayurvedic College, Jalandhar, and carried the family’s Ayurvedic practice forward as a Ras Vaidya. He founded Dogra Kaya Kalp Sadan, the family’s Ayurvedic manufacturing unit.
1941Born
JalandharKaya Kalp Sadan
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Today
Phagwara & Jalandhar The legacy today
Dr. Varun Dogra
Like his father, he studied at Dayanand Ayurvedic College, Jalandhar. Today he consults at our clinics in Phagwara and Jalandhar, and by video or audio.
A heritage passed down through generations. A commitment to care that continues today.
Family photographs from the Dogra family archive. Lahore photograph c. 1890s, public domain.
1981Third generation, today
Born in 1981Dr. Varun DograBAMS, Dayanand Ayurvedic College, Jalandhar
Meet Dr. Varun Dogra
The physician behind the tradition
Born in 1981, Dr. Varun Dogra represents the third generation of the Dogra family’s Ayurvedic tradition.
He completed his Ayurvedic degree (BAMS) at Dayanand Ayurvedic College, Jalandhar in 2006, followed by postgraduate studies in Delhi in 2010. He founded Pure Biotech Private Limited in 2010 and Kaya Kalp Pharma in 2016.
Today he is an Ayurvedic doctor in Phagwara and Jalandhar, continuing the family’s work through personalised consultation, traditional Ayurvedic approaches, therapies, formulations and lifestyle guidance, at our two clinics and by video or audio.
Education & journey
1981Born into the Dogra familyThird generation of Ayurvedic physicians