Rukhmabai
The extraordinary story of a child bride who took on the patriarchy and emerged one of India’s pioneering women doctors.
From overcoming stupendous trials to inscribing her name in the annals of women’s liberation, Rukhmabai’s journey is marked by a quiet, unyielding strength. Denied formal education and wedded off at eleven years of age to a nineteen-year-old wastrel named Dadaji Bhikaji, Rukhmaba...
The extraordinary story of a child bride who took on the patriarchy and emerged one of India’s pioneering women doctors.
From overcoming stupendous trials to inscribing her name in the annals of women’s liberation, Rukhmabai’s journey is marked by a quiet, unyielding strength. Denied formal education and wedded off at eleven years of age to a nineteen-year-old wastrel named Dadaji Bhikaji, Rukhmaba...
