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5 Great Indian Women In History To Remember And Celebrate
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Do you know the first woman pilot of India? Or the first female doctor of India? It is always essential to take a peek into history for a comprehensive understanding of a country’s roots, its culture, and how women have been trailblazers through the years.
To begin with, here is a list of the first influential women in India who’ve made an everlasting impact on us!
Abala Bose
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Born in 1865, Abala Bose dedicated her whole life to elevate the state of women in society, especially the widows of India. Also known as Lady Bose, she is considered one of the earliest feminists of our nation. She was the daughter of Brahmo reformer Durga Mohan Das and wife of Indian scientist Sir Jagdish Chandra Bose.
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Dr Ananabai Joshee studied at the Female Medical College of Pennsylvania, later the Woman’s Medical College of Pennsylvania, and dedicated her career to treating women. Sadly, she died too young. Anandibai Joshee graduated from Woman s Medical College of Pennsylvania (WMC) in 1886. Seen here with Kei Okami (center) and Sabat Islambooly (right).
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Dr Anandabai Gopal Joshee was not only the first Indian woman to receive a Western medical degree, but also the first known Hindu woman to travel to America.
She hailed from Kalyan in Maharashtra, but travelled to the US to study medicine at the Female Medical College of Pennsylvania, later the Woman’s Medical College of Pennsylvania, which was the first medical school in the world established (in 1850) to train women as medical doctors.
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A dad-of-two said he is still plagued two years on from a crash which left him suffering a serious back injury and tinnitus. Scott Lowe, from Aspull in Wigan, was driving to work when his life was changed by disastrous injuries in October 2018. Store manager Scott was nearing the roundabout at the junction of Hall Lane and Bolton Road at around 5.40am on October 5, when a van crashed into the the back of his Citroen DS3 on Hall Lane.
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