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India's First Woman Doctor - Year 1885

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Post by FluteHolder Wed Apr 23, 2014 3:55 pm

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(tamil link)

http://news.vikatan.com/article.php?module=news&aid=27136


Married at the age 9 to a 20 year old man. Husband encourages her to study.

She continues her studies and excels in English.

She is devastated due to death of their son when she is 14. (calcs donot sound right). 

Husband decides send her abroad to study medicine and approaches some charity in US. Charity says she has to convert to X-ianity to get funds for college. She declines and others pay for her studies.

At 19 goes to US for medical degree at PA (Medical College for Women).

At 23 returns to India but due to Cold/food in US she gets TB and dies...

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Post by Guest Wed Apr 23, 2014 4:26 pm

Inspiring, but sad that she died so young. I read more abt her on wiki:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anandi_Gopal_Joshi

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Post by Rishi Wed Apr 23, 2014 4:40 pm

>> Brave lady.

It is her husband whom we should thank. The man was way ahead and progressive than any other Indian men of that era and many Indian men of the current century.

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Post by b_A Wed Apr 23, 2014 5:27 pm

Rishi wrote:>> Brave lady.

It is her husband whom we should thank. The man was way ahead and progressive than any other Indian men of that era and many Indian men of the current century.

Too bad , these people doesn't belong to Rashmun's favorite "superior" religion in certain respects.


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Post by Marathadi-Saamiyaar Thu Apr 24, 2014 12:16 am

Rishi wrote:>> Brave lady.

It is her husband whom we should thank. The man was way ahead and progressive than any other Indian men of that era and many Indian men of the current century.

You had posted this story almost 1 or 2 years ago. I dug up all the info I can abut that lady - that is how I remember your posting.

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Post by MaxEntropy_Man Thu Apr 24, 2014 5:19 am

Rishi wrote:>> Brave lady.

It is her husband whom we should thank. The man was way ahead and progressive than any other Indian men of that era and many Indian men of the current century.

he was a wife beater.
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Post by Rishi Thu Apr 24, 2014 10:23 pm

Marathadi-Saamiyaar wrote:
Rishi wrote:>> Brave lady.

It is her husband whom we should thank. The man was way ahead and progressive than any other Indian men of that era and many Indian men of the current century.

You had posted this story almost 1 or 2 years ago. I dug up all the info I can abut that lady - that is how I remember your posting.
>>>Since FH posted this time, I did not want to embarass him by mentioning that I had already posted this article before.

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Post by Rishi Thu Apr 24, 2014 10:24 pm

MaxEntropy_Man wrote:
Rishi wrote:>> Brave lady.

It is her husband whom we should thank. The man was way ahead and progressive than any other Indian men of that era and many Indian men of the current century.

he was a wife beater.
>>You are kidding. Right?

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