Google is celebrating the birthday of Dr. Rukhmabai Raut&nbsp;on Wednesday, dedicating a doodle on their page.&nbsp;

Dr. Rukhmabai Raut who was born in Mumbai on November 22, 1864, was one of British India&#39;s first practising women doctors when women&#39;s rights had almost no consideration.&nbsp;

She also brought the Age of Consent Act, 1891 into existence, as she fought for&nbsp;her right to continue her education instead of staying married.&nbsp;

The story goes back to 1880 when she was married at an early age of just 11 years to Dadaji Bhikaji who was 19. At the time, getting married at that age was rather common amongst the nation. Her mother, too, was married at the age of 14 and gave birth to Raut at 15 eventually losing her husband at the age of 17.&nbsp;

Even though she was married to Dadaji she never lived with him - instead, she continued to study and lived with her step-father for many years, against societal norms.&nbsp;

In March 1887, she was ordered by the court to live with her husband or she would be subject to imprisonment for six months. However, after a number of hearings, Rukhmabai went against all odds and took help from Queen Victoria - eventually leading to a dissolve in the marriage for which Dadaji took monetary compensation.&nbsp;

Further, she went on to study medicine at the London School of Medicine to complete her education. After graduating, she worked at a women&#39;s hospital in Surat, becoming the first women doctor in India, and continued her practice for 35 years.&nbsp;

Rukhmabai was also a prominent social reformer and died at the age of 91, on September 25, 1991

She also brought the Age of Consent Act, 1891 into existence, fighting for her right to continue her education instead of staying married

Google is celebrating the birthday of Dr. Rukhmabai Raut on Wednesday, dedicating a doodle on their page. Dr. Rukhmabai Raut who was born in Mumbai on November 22, 1864, was one of British India's first practising women doctors when women's rights had almost no consideration. She also brought the Age of Consent Act, 1891 into existence, as she fought for her right to continue her education instead of staying married. The story goes back to 1880 when she was married at an early age of just 11 years to Dadaji Bhikaji who was 19. At the time, getting married at that age was rather common amongst the nation. Her mother, too, was married at the age of 14 and gave birth to Raut at 15 eventually losing her husband at the age of 17. Even though she was married to Dadaji she never lived with him - instead, she continued to study and lived with her step-father for many years, against societal norms. In March 1887, she was ordered by the court to live with her husband or she would be subject to imprisonment for six months. However, after a number of hearings, Rukhmabai went against all odds and took help from Queen Victoria - eventually leading to a dissolve in the marriage for which Dadaji took monetary compensation. Further, she went on to study medicine at the London School of Medicine to complete her education. After graduating, she worked at a women's hospital in Surat, becoming the first women doctor in India, and continued her practice for 35 years. Rukhmabai was also a prominent social reformer and died at the age of 91, on September 25, 1991

Google Doodle celebrates Dr Rukhmabai Raut's birthday

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Google Doodle celebrates Dr Rukhmabai Raut's birthday