Google Doodle celebrates 153th birth anniversary of India's first lady doctor Anandi Gopal Joshi
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The doodle is created by Bangalore-based artist Kashmira Sarode and portrays Joshi celebrating her medical degree.
Today's Google Doodle celebrates the 153rd birth anniversary of India's first lady doctor, Anandi Gopal Joshi.
"In 1886, a young doctor stepped off a ship from America, eager to take up the role of a physician in charge of the female ward at Kolhapur's Albert Edward Hospital. Not only was she India's first female doctor, but she was only 19 years old at the time. Her name was Anandi Gopal Joshi, and her story is one of courage and perseverance," Google states on its blog.
Born in Kalyan, Maharashtra, Joshi was married at the age of nine but was encouraged by her husband to pursue her education in medicine. She went on to receive her medical degree from the Women's Medical College of Pennsylvania, now known as Drexel University College of Medicine.
"Joshi's young life was tragically cut short when she died of tuberculosis before her 22nd birthday. However, her legacy and the path she paved for generations of women continues today. Interestingly, even a crater on Venus is named after her!" the blog adds.
The doodle is designed by Bangalore-based artist Kashmira Sarode and portrays Joshi celebrating her medical degree.
(With inputs from ANI)