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Indian physician (1861–1923)

Dr. Kadambini Bose Ganguly (18 July 1861 – 3 October 1923^[1]) was the first female medical doctor from British India.

She and Anandibai Joshi both got their degree in Western medicine in 1886. However, She was India's first practicing lady doctor as Anandibai died soon after. She was the first Indian woman to have practiced with a modern medicine degree.

Ganguly was the first woman to gain admission to Calcutta Medical College in 1884, subsequently trained in Scotland, and established a successful medical practice in India. She was the first woman speaker in the Indian National Congress.

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Early life

Kadambini was born in Bengali Kayastha family^[2] as Kadambini Basu who was the daughter of Brahmo reformer Braja Kishore Basu. She was born on 18 July 1861^[3] at Bhagalpur, Bengal Presidency (modern day Bihar) in British India, raised in Barisal.

The family was from Chandsi, in Barisal which is now in