The first dental college in India was established in Calcutta (now Kolkata) in 1920 by Dr. Rafiuddin Ahmed, not in Bombay in 1822. However, the first Western-style medical institute in India, which included training for barber surgeons, was established in Calcutta in 1822. There is no record of a "first dentist" in Bombay in 1822, as formal dental education in India began much later.

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Rafiuddin Ahmed - Pierre Fauchard Academy

22 January 2022 - In 1919, he returned to India to open a dental practice in Calcutta. In 1920, Dr. Ahmed founded the First Dental College of India, which was financed by starting the New York Soda Fountain in Calcutta.

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Dr. Rafiuddin Ahmed Founding Father Of Indian Dental Association

He luckily found British India steamship S.S. Dilwara bound for Singapore and Hong Kong. On his return, his father wanted him to study at the Mohammedan Anglo Oriental College at Aligarh (which elevated later into Muslim University in 1920). However, Rafiuddin was not very keen on studying at the Aligarh Muslim University.

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Dr. Rafiuddin Ahmed : “Father of modern dentistry” of India. - Heritage Times

11 July 2020 - The beginning of this decade, 2020 marks the centennial anniversary of the very reputed Institute, R. Ahmed Dental College in Calcutta, West Bengal, India which was established solely by the effort of the “Father of modern dentistry” of India, ...

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Rafiuddin Ahmed: the father of Indian dentistry

25 May 2022 - He took the initiative and in 1920, started teaching dentistry in Calcutta (now Kolkata) to 11 students to establish the first College of Dentistry in India. Kolkata dental College and hospital established by Radiuddin Ahmed...