Dr. Kadambini Bose Ganguly | |
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| কাদম্বিনী বসু | |
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| Born | Kadambini Bose 18 July 1861 |
| Died | 3 October 1923 (aged 62) Calcutta, Bengal, British India |
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| Occupation | Physician |
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| Children | 8 |
Dr. Kadambini Bose Ganguly (18 July 1861 – 3 October 1923[1]) was the first female medical doctor from British India. She and Anandibai Joshi both got their degree in Western medicine in 1886. However, She was India's first practicing lady doctor as Anandibai died soon after. She was the first Indian woman to have practiced with a modern medicine degree. Ganguly was the first woman to gain admission to Calcutta Medical College in 1884, subsequently trained in Scotland, and established a successful medical practice in India. She was the first woman speaker in the Indian National Congress.
- ^ Sen, B.K. (September 2014). "Kadambini Bose Ganguly - An Illustrious Lady" (PDF). Science and Culture - Indian Science News Organization. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 March 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2019.