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Dr. Anandibai Joshi, was India’s first female physician. In spite of being married to a hypocritical man who was 20 years older than her, she defied the prevailing patriarchal conventions and set sail to America to become the first Indian female MD physician in the year 1886. Her extraordinary feat and achievements paved the way for Indian females to see themselves beyond the household. It freed them from the shackles of restrictions and compulsions. Anadibai proved that females can have an identity other than that of a mother, wife and daughter. It’s been 150 years since her death, but, have things really changed for women? Are women free from the drudgery of household chores? Free to think of her own desires, wishes, and needs? Free from the constant need for validation and approval from the men in her life? Yes, there is progress in terms of education, careers, lifestyle choices but can we say the same about thing our attitude and our mindset?\ An excellent play directed by Manoj Shah on Dr. Anandibai Joshi, India’s first female physician. who defied the prevailing patriarchal conventions and set sail to America to become the first Indian female MD physician in the year 1886. Her extraordinary feat and achievements paved the way for Indian females to see themselves beyond the household. It’s been 150 years since her death, but, have things really changed for women? Yes, there is progress in terms of education, careers, lifestyle choices but can we say the same about thing our attitude and our mindset?