"People accused me of breaking up marriages when I asked women to stand up for themselves," said Dr. Kasturi Rajadhyaksha, Gynecologist by profession. Her profession made her see and understand the miseries of pregnant women, who presented to her hospital for treatment and finally led her to community service. Early life Dr. Kasturi Rajadhyaksha also referred to as ‘Dr. Raja’ was born in 1923 in India. In 1945, Rajadhyaksha completed her MBBS degree after studying gynecology in Mumbai.
She also earned a Master’s degree in Public Health from Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Raja was married to Vithal Kashinath Rajadhyaksha, with whom she had two sons. Career Dr. Raja worked as a physician, and after seeing the miseries faced by the pregnant women she treated, she set up organizations for women and began her career in community service. In 1965, she moved to the United States and continued…
