Rukhmabai by Sudhir Chandra in Paperback

• Publisher : Macmillan
• Number Of Pages : 248
• Release date : 15 February 2024
• Binding : Paperback
• Place of Publication : India
• Language : English
• Fulfillment by : Eachdaykart

Description:

This book narrates the remarkable journey of a young bride who defied the patriarchal society and became one of India's pioneering women doctors. Despite facing immense difficulties and overcoming multiple challenges, Rukhmabai showed immense resilience and determination. She was married off at the age of eleven to a nineteen-year-old man, but her refusal to live with him resulted in a long and heated legal battle. Her bold actions and the widespread media coverage of her story sparked a major social and political debate. Eventually, with the support of prominent reformers, she was able to move to the United Kingdom to pursue her dream of studying medicine. After graduating in 1894 and returning to India as a celebrated figure, Rukhmabai dedicated her life to providing medical care to women of all classes. She spent many years serving as a doctor and hospital administrator, performing groundbreaking surgeries, and inspiring women to seek medical treatment. Through extensive research, author Sudhir Chandra sheds new light on this remarkable but often