Anandibai Gopalrao Joshee (31 March 1865 – 26 February 1887) along with Kadambini Ganguly was one of the first two Indian and South Asian women to obtain a degree in Western medicine in 1886. She is also believed to be the first Hindu woman to set foot on American soil. At age of 14, Anandibai gave birth to a boy. But the child survived only ten days because the necessary medical care was unavailable. This situation proved a turning point in Anandibai's life, and inspired her to become a physician.
Early life Anandibai was born as Yamuna in Kalyan ( Dist.Thane Maharashtra) in an orthodox wealthy Brahmin family. Her family used to be the landlords in Kalyan they lost heir riches. At age 9, she was married to Gopalrao Joshi because of the pressure laid by her family, who was a widower almost twenty years her senior. After the marriage, her husband renamed Yamuna to Anandi. Gopalrao worked…
