She was born on 18 july, 1861 at Bhagalpur, Bihar in British India. In the year 1892, she moved to U.K. for further training in Dublin, Glasgow and Edinburgh.
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| Google doodle honours one of the first female doctors in India (Image:-Google) |
Google celebrates the 160th birth anniversary of India’s one of the first female doctors Kadambini Ganguly through doodle. She was one of the first female doctors who completed degree from the Calcutta Medical College at that time when society was male dominated. She also empowered the women in the country. Google doodle is designed by Bengaluru based guest artist-Oddrija.
Besides establishing medicine in India, Ganguly also practised at the Modern Medicine alongside other pioneering women such as Anandibhai Joshi. Kadambini Ganguly was the first woman who passed Calcutta Medical College entrance examination in 1878. She was also first female in India who completed her bachelor degree in 1883.
She was born on 18 july, 1861 at Bhagalpur, Bihar in British India. Her father was the headmaster of Bhagalpur School. Despite criticism from the society, she got admission in Calcutta Medical College. At that time, Society was against the women’s liberation. She not only got admission but she also got scholarship of Rs. 15/month for two years.
In the year 1892, she moved to U.K. for further training in Dublin, Glasgow and Edinburgh. After returning in India, she started working in Dufferin hospital, Kolkata. She worked their as a gynaecologist till she breathed her last on October 3, 1923.
In 1906, she organised the women’s conference in Calcutta after the partition of bengal. She was the second wife of Dawarkanath Ganguly, a Brahmo Samaj leader who lost his first wife a few years ago before he knot tie with Kadambini Ganguly.
Google doodle celebrates the Kadambini Ganguly’s 160th birth anniversary at that time when whole world is suffering from Covid-19 pandemic. In this tough period, Doctors and medical workers are doing their duties selflessly and providing best services to the public. They have protected so many precious lives in this period.