Dr muthulakshmi reddy biography of barack
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Landmarks in Indian History: Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddi
Muthulakshmi Reddi, the woman with many firsts to her name, broke the barriers of gender and pushed her boundaries in multiple areas. She left a mark in the fields of medicin, education, lag and much more.
Muthulakshmi Reddi studying for Matriculation privately, Original Source: Cancer Institute (WIA), Adyar - Chennai, and Dr. V Shanta
Hailing from humble beginnings, she was born on the 30th of July 1886 in Pudukottai, Tamil Nadu to Narayanaswami Iyer, a principal of the Maharaja College at the time and Chandramma, a former devadasi. Seeing her enthusiasm to learn, her father decided to educate her.
She passed the matriculation in 1902 with flying colours and was eligible to apply to a college. She sent in her application to Maharaja College for higher education which was not received well by kultur. The maharaja at the time, disregarded all protests and granted her a scholarship to pursue her education. She went on
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She actively participated in clinical research trials and her work was published in peer reviewed journals such as the Journal of the State Medical Society and Baylor University Medical Center’s Proceedings. At Hahnemann Hospital in conjunction with Drexel University, she received extensive training in coronary as well as peripheral interventions and limb salvage procedures.
The Cancer Institute (WIA) was founded in 1954 by a group of voluntary women social workers under the inspiring leadership of Dr.Muthulakshmi Reddy, the first specialized cancer centre in South India and the second in India. Today it is one of the largest centres in India with a National and International stature with many firsts to its credit.
The ethos since inception has been ‘service above self, service without social or economic divide’. The story of the Institute, which has celebrated its Diamond Jubilee in 2014 is an inspiring one and cannot be narrated in a few lines or pages.
Dr. Reddy‘s contributi
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Muthulakshmi Reddy
Indian physician and legislator
Muthulakshmi Reddy | |
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Muthulakshmi Reddy, c. 1912 | |
| Born | (1886-07-30)30 July 1886 Thirukokarnam, Pudukkottai State, India |
| Died | 22 July 1968(1968-07-22) (aged 81) Madras, Madras State |
| Known for | Social Reformer, Women's RightsActivism and Writing |
| Spouse | Sundara Reddy |
| Children | S. Krishnamurthi S. Rammohan |
| Relatives | Gemini Ganesan (nephew) |
| Awards | Padma Bhushan(1956) |
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 lifelong effort to "correct the balance for women by removing social abuses and workin