Dr. Ganguly was born in the British Indian city, Bhagalpur in 1861. It is now part of Bangladesh. She was actively encouraged to pursue her education by her father, who was a member of the Brahmo Samaj, India’s first women’s rights movement.
Dr. Kadambini Ganguly, the first woman to be trained as a physician in India. She is honored by Google on Sunday by dedicating the Google Doodle to her. On the 160th birth anniversary, Google’s Doodle commemorates the icon’s life and achievements.
The Doodle is created by Bengaluru-based artist Oddrija. The accompanying message from Google gives an insight into the achievements of Dr. Ganguly, Dr. Ganguly was also the first woman to be enrolled at Calcutta Medical College, which is a rare distinction.
In 1886, she received her diploma from a prestigious college. Dr. Ganguly and her colleague Chandramukhi Basu became the first women in Indian history to graduate from college. That too in such a time when women were not allowed to attend schools or universities.
Her journey into medicine began after she married Dwarkanath Ganguly. He was an activist and professor who urged her to pursue a medical degree following her graduation. According to the Google note, Dr. Ganguly had to deal with multiple initial rejections due to the times she was living in.
Dr. Ganguly completed her medical education in the United Kingdom and returned to India with three Ph.D. degrees. Her field of specialization was gynaecology. She worked at the Lady Dufferin Hospital in Kolkata as a gynaecologist until her death. After serving for a period she died on October 3, 1923.
She worked at the Lady Dufferin Hospital in Kolkata as a gynaecologist until her death. After serving for a period she died on October 3, 1923.
Her efforts paid off, as she was accepted into Calcutta Medical College.
She made history as the first woman to receive an Indian education when she graduated in 1886.
Anandibai Joshi, a peer, obtained a two-year degree in western medicine from the United States in 1886. She was a leading figure of the country’s women’s rights movement in addition to practicing medicine. She was one of seven women who made up the INC’s first all-women delegation in 1889.
Google’s tribute comes at a time when doctors and healthcare workers are at the forefront of a global battle against the novel coronavirus.
