Anandi Gopal Joshi

In 19th-century India, Kadambini Ganguly fought courts, colleges and societal norms to study medicine and heal others. She kept saving lives till 15 minutes before her death.

India's first female doctor, Anandi Gopal Joshi secured a degree in medicine at the age of 21 from Women’s Medical College of Pennsylvania. Here's what motivated her to battle societal stigma and pursue and overseas education.

A 9-year old girl who got married to an obsessed widower thrice her age and became India's first lady doctor. A husband who supported her education against her parent's will, the unsteady health and an untimely death - Anandi's story is all about going against the flow.