Surinder K Jindal MD FAMS FNCCP FICS FCCPEmeritus Professor and Former Head, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh; Medical Director, Jindal Clinics, Chandigarh, India

• 1. Breathing: A Sacred Function (Roots in Theology and Religion)2. Ancient India - Indus Valley Civilization, Birth of Ayurveda, and the Mauryan Era3. Contemporary Ancient History: Rest of the World4. Medieval India5. European Renaissance and Post-Renaissance Period6. Modern Allopathic Respiratory Medicine in India7. Modern Respiratory Medicine - Post-independence India8. Tuberculosis9. Bronchial Asthma and Allergy10. Tobacco Smoking and Respiratory Disease11. Occupational Respiratory Diseases12. Novel Respiratory Concepts and Diseases13. Respiratory Sleep Disorders14. Interventional Pulmonology15. Resuscitation and Critical Care16. Oxygen: The Essence of Life17. Thoracic Surgery and Lung Transplantation18. Environment, Climate, and Respiratory Medicine19. Ethics and End-of-Life Care20. Saga of Developments in Armed Forces Medical Services21. Respiratory Research Innovations22. Pulmonary Stalwarts of Modern Era23. The Future of Respiratory Medicine in India24. Index