Anandi Gopal Joshi
Anandi Gopal Joshi | |
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A portrait photo of Anandibai Joshi | |
| Born | Yamuna Joshi 31 March 1865 |
| Died | 26 February 1887 (aged 21) |
| Resting place | Poughkeepsie, New York, United States (ashes) |
| Other names | Anandibai |
| Alma mater | Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania |
| Spouse | Gopalrao Joshi |
| Relatives | Pandita Ramabai (cousin) |
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Anandibai Gopalrao Joshi, (Marathi: आनंदीबाई गोपाळराव जोशी; 31 March 1865 – 26 February 1887) was the first Indian female doctor of western medicine along with Kadambini Ganguly. She was the first woman from the erstwhile Bombay presidency of British India to study and graduate with a two-year degree in western medicine in the United States. She was also referred to as Anandibai Joshi and Anandi Gopal Joshi (where Gopal came from Gopalrao, her husband's first name).