Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddi was an Indian physician and social reformer who was the first female legislator in British India. She founded the Adyar Cancer Institute in Chennai, one of the first cancer hospitals in Asia. Reddi also campaigned for women's rights and played a key role in passing laws that raised the minimum age of marriage for girls and allowed divorced women to remarry. She worked to improve women's access to healthcare and education throughout her career.
Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddi was an Indian physician and social reformer who was the first female legislator in British India. She founded the Adyar Cancer Institute in Chennai, one of the first cancer hospitals in Asia. Reddi also campaigned for women's rights and played a key role in passing laws that raised the minimum age of marriage for girls and allowed divorced women to remarry. She worked to improve women's access to healthcare and education throughout her career.
Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddi was an Indian physician and social reformer who was the first female legislator in British India. She founded the Adyar Cancer Institute in Chennai, one of the first cancer hospitals in Asia. Reddi also campaigned for women's rights and played a key role in passing laws that raised the minimum age of marriage for girls and allowed divorced women to remarry. She worked to improve women's access to healthcare and education throughout her career.