Anandi Gopal Joshi
Anandibai Gopalrao Joshi (31 March 1865 – 26 February 1887) was the first Indian female doctor of western medicine. She was the first woman from the erstwhile Bombay presidency of India to study and graduate with a two-year degree in western medicine in the United States. She was also referred to as Anandibai Joshi and Anandi Gopal Joshi (where Gopal came from Gopalrao, her husband's first name).
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| Born | Yamuna Joshi 31 March 1865 |
| Died | 26 February 1887 (aged 21) Pune, Bombay Presidency, British India |
| Resting place | Poughkeepsie, New York, United States (ashes) |
| Other names | Anandibai |
| Alma mater | Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania |
| Spouse | Gopalrao Joshi |
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