Once a child bride, she defied societal norms to become India's first divorcee and a pioneering female doctor.

India also has a rich history of women breaking barriers in science. Anandibai Joshi, India’s first female physician, obtained her medical degree in 1886. Asima Chatterjee was the first woman to ...

In the 19th century, Anandibai Joshi, with the support of her progressive husband Gopalrao, overcomes social, religious and personal obstacles to become one of India's first female doctors.