Yahoo Web Search

  1. Muthulakshmi Reddy

    Indian physician and legislator

Search results

  1. Muthulakshmi Reddy. Muthulakshmi Reddy (also spelled Reddi in some British Indian sources; 30 July 1886 – 22 July 1968) was an Indian medical practitioner, social reformer and Padma Bhushan award recipient. [1] [2] Muthulakshmi Reddy was appointed to the Madras Legislative Council in 1926. [3] This nomination marked the beginning of her ...

  2. Jun 5, 2016 · Learn about the life and achievements of Dr Muthulakshmi Reddy, the first woman medical graduate of India and a trailblazer in politics and social reform. She fought for women's rights, abolished the devadasi system and founded the Cancer Institute and Avvai Home.

  3. Jul 30, 2023 · Learn about the life and achievements of Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddy, the first female doctor in India and a social reformer and politician. She founded the Adyar Cancer Institute, abolished the Devadasi system, and fought for women’s rights and property rights.

  4. People also ask

  5. amritmahotsav.nic.in › unsung-heroes-detailDr. Muthulakshmi Reddy

    Muthulakshmi Reddy, the first woman legislator, was appointed to the Chennai Legislative Council in 1927. This nomination marked the beginning of her life-long effort to remove social abuses. Muthulakshmi had many firsts to her recognition. She was the first girl student to be admitted into a Men`s College, the first woman House Surgeon in the ...

  6. Sep 14, 2023 · Muthulakshmi Reddy's relentless campaign against the Devadasi system, a practice of dedicating girls to temples, was successful. Despite opposition from influential political leaders, she was ...

    • Kasturi Building, Anna Salai, 859-860, Mount Road, Chennai, 600002, Tamil Nadu
  7. Dec 6, 2018 · Learn about the life and achievements of Dr Muthulakshmi Reddy, the first Indian woman legislator, a campaigner of women's rights, and the founder of the Cancer Institute in Chennai. Discover how she broke barriers in education, medicine, and social reform in the early 20th century.

  8. Jul 30, 2019 · Dr Muthulakshmi Reddy was the first Indian woman legislator, a campaigner of women's rights; and the driving force behind one of the biggest cancer institute's in India. She was also a driving force behind major improvements and additions to the Children's Aid Society for which she was honoured with the first active Honorary Secretary and ...

  1. People also search for