Meet Anandibai Joshi: The first Indian woman with a degree in western medicine who has a crater on Venus named after her

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Anandibai Joshi became India’s first woman doctor after overcoming child marriage and loss. She pursued medical education in America, facing societal objections and cultural differences. Anandibai graduated with an MD in 1886, returning to serve her country. Her brief career was cut short by illness, but her legacy endures. She inspired future generations of Indian women in medicine.