{"product_id":"lady-doctors-the-untold-stories-of-india-s-first-women-in-medicine-by-kavitha-rao-author","title":"Lady Doctors: The Untold Stories of India’s First Women in Medicine – By Kavitha Rao (Author)","description":"\u003cp\u003eDiscover the breathtaking, long-silenced histories of the fierce trailblazers who carved a path for women in modern healthcare. \u003cspan class=\"citation-243\"\u003eIn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-243\"\u003eLady Doctors: The Untold Stories of India’s First Women in Medicine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-243 citation-end-243\"\u003e, acclaimed journalist and writer Kavitha Rao unearths the deeply compelling, radical lives of six pioneering nineteenth-century women.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-242 citation-end-242\"\u003eLong before medicine became a celebrated career path for Indian women, these pioneers had to dismantle an empire of societal constraints.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-241\"\u003eOperating in an era dominated by rigid patriarchal norms and the strict seclusion of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-241\"\u003epurdah\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-241 citation-end-241\"\u003e, these extraordinary figures crossed forbidden oceans, escaped oppressive child marriages, braved public vilification, and defiantly pushed back against orthodox Hindu resistance just to earn the right to heal.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-240 citation-end-240\"\u003eao’s impeccably researched yet highly accessible narrative rescues these towering legacies from the forgotten margins of history textbooks, which have traditionally focused almost exclusively on men.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-239 citation-end-239\"\u003eReaders are introduced to an array of fiercely determined pathbreakers: Anandibai Joshi, who risked caste exile to cross the Atlantic;\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-238 citation-end-238\"\u003eRukhmabai Raut, who fought a landmark legal battle against child marriage to secure her freedom to study;\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-237 citation-end-237\"\u003eKadambini Ganguly, who managed a sprawling family of eight children while working full-time as a practicing physician;\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-236 citation-end-236\"\u003ethe child-widow Haimabati Sen, who conquered severe poverty;\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and Chennai’s legendary Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddy, the vision behind the iconic Adyar Cancer Institute. \u003cspan class=\"citation-235\"\u003eWritten with incredible warmth, narrative grit, and profound empathy, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-235\"\u003eLady Doctors\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-235 citation-end-235\"\u003e is a stunning, screen-free chronicle of human resilience that offers essential, timeless lessons for modern readers navigating systemic prejudices today.\u003c\/span\u003eRather than delivering a dense, intimidating historical textbook, Kavitha Rao structures these complex micro-histories into a remarkably scannable and absorbing narrative. The text beautifully explores the lives of these medical pioneers across four core structural frameworks:\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BEETLE BOOK SHOP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52379312685339,"sku":null,"price":424.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/2150\/0699\/files\/71tk5UKqCsL._SL1500.jpg?v=1781945390","url":"https:\/\/beetlebookshop.com\/hi\/products\/lady-doctors-the-untold-stories-of-india-s-first-women-in-medicine-by-kavitha-rao-author","provider":"Beetle Book Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}