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Kadambini Bose Ganguly (18 July 1861 – 3 October 1923 [1]) was a medical doctor in India. She and Anandibai Joshi both got their degree in Western medicine in 1886. However, She was India's first practicing lady doctor as Anandibai died soon after. She was the first Indian woman to have practiced with a modern medicine degree.
Aug 31, 2017 · This is the story of Kadambini Ganguly, one of the first women graduates from India and the entire British Empire, who moved on to become one of the first female physicians trained in western medicine in the whole of South Asia.
Jul 18, 2019 · Kadambini Ganguly was the very first Indian female doctor who practiced with a degree in western medicine. Her lectures made Calcutta Medical College finally open its doors to women and she was also the first female speaker at the Indian National Congress.
Kadambini Ganguly (1862-1923) is one of the earliest women physicians from South Asia. Ganguly was born in Bihar on 18 July 1862 when India was still under British rule. Ganguly’s father, Braja Kishore Basu was a renowned figure in the Brahmo community and Ganguly was raised in a household strongly influenced by the Bengal Renaissance.
Dr Kadambini Ganguli (1861–1923) BA, GBMC, LRCP, LRCS and LFPSG, was a woman of many firsts. She forged a space for herself in the strictly masculine spheres of universities, medicine and politics. She was one of the two first women graduates of India and the British Empire, along with Chandramukhi Bose .
Dec 18, 2018 · One of them, Kadambini Ganguly, went on to become one of India’s first women physicians, proving what could be accomplished as a working woman, a wife and a mother – in 19th century India. This is the story of how Ganguly challenged a system that was determined to hold her back.
Jul 18, 2021 · In a male-dominated society, Kadambini Ganguly fought all restrictions & prejudices to study medicine. She actively campaigned for the emancipation of women and their admission into academic institutions, National Commission for Women chairperson Rekha Sharma said in a Twitter post.
From being an inquisitive child to becoming the first female practising doctor of British India, watch Kadambini Ganguly's inspiring story. Watch Prothoma Kadambini - Bengali Biopic serial on Disney+ Hotstar now.
Jul 18, 2022 · 18 July 2022 marks the 161st birthday of Kadambini Ganguly, one of India’s first two female university graduates and the first Indian woman to practice Western Medicine. In this blog, Assistant Curator Laura Büllesbach explores her remarkable life, the barriers she broke, and the doors she opened for others.
Jul 18, 2021 · KOLKATA: Tributes poured in for Kadambini Ganguly, one of India's first two women doctors on Sunday, her 160th birth anniversary. Along with Anandi Joshi, Ganguly became the first woman in...
