Google dedicates doodle to India's first female doctor Anandi Gopal Joshi
Google dedicates doodle to India's first female doctor Anandi Gopal Joshi
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Today Google dedicated its doodle to celebrate the 153rd birth anniversary of India's first female doctor Anandi Gopal Joshi.

 Interestingly the Google-doodle is created by Bangalore-based artist Kashmira Sarode. Here Anandi Joshi is portrayed celebrating her medical degree.

In her honour, Google writes in its blog, "In 1886, a young doctor stepped off a ship from America, eager to take up the role of the physician in charge of the female ward at Kolhapur's Albert Edward Hospital. Not only was she India's first female doctor, but she was only 19 years old at the time. Her name was Anandi Gopal Joshi, and her story is one of courage and perseverance."

"Joshi's young life was tragically cut short when she died of tuberculosis before her 22nd birthday. However, her legacy and the path she paved for generations of women continues today. Interestingly, even a crater on Venus is named after her!" the Google blog adds.

Joshi was born on March 31, 1865, and according to the traditions in the 19th century India, she was married at the age of nine. Luckily her husband encouraged Joshi to keep on education.

She earned her medical degree from the Women's Medical College of Pennsylvania. In recent times now it is known as Drexel University College of Medicine. After receiving medical Degree she returned to India with dreams of opening a medical college for women.

 

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