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Motibai Rustomji Kapadia (1867-1930) was an Indian physician. She received a medical degree from Grant Medical College, Mumbai, in 1888, and subsequently took full charge of the Victoria Jubilee Hospital for women, Ahmedabad, India.[1]

Biography

Dr Motibai Rustomji Kapadia Public Hall for Women

Through the Dufferin Fund, Motibai Kapadia qualified from Grant Medical College in 1888, along with Rattonbai Malabari.[2][a] She also trained in England, after which she returned to India on the SS Devanha.[4]

Kapadia had full charge of the Victoria Jubilee Hospital, Ahmedabad, and its dispensary.[3][5] In 1911, she received the Kaisar-i-Hind Medal.[6]

Notes

  1. ^ 62 women were admitted to Grant in the 6 years preceding 1892.[3]

References

  1. ^ Ramanna, Mridula (2008). "Women Physicians as Vital Intermediaries in Colonial Bombay". Economic and Political Weekly. 43 (12/13): 71–78. ISSN 0012-9976.
  2. ^ "Memoirs from a woman's notebook". Eastern Evening News. 6 February 1888. p. 3. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Latest News". The Scotsman. 28 January 1892. p. 5. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  4. ^ "UK and Ireland, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960". ancestry.co.uk. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives. 15 July 1921. p. 21. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Ladies Club". Homeward Mail from India, China and the East County. London. 5 July 1897. p. 5. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  6. ^ "UK, Registers of Employees of the East India Company and the India Office, 1746-1939". The India Office List India. 1911. p. 193. Retrieved 7 July 2024.