Jerusha Jhirad
Jerusha Jhirad (1891–1984) was an Indian physician.[1]
She was a member of the Bene Israel Jewish community.[2] She was the first woman to be granted a scholarship by the Indian government to study abroad.[3] She was medical officer-in-charge of Cama Hospital in Mumbai.[4]
Honours
In 1966, she was awarded the Padma Shri.[5]
The Venusian crater Jhirad was named after her.
References
Sources
- Sharon Kirsh, Florence Kirsh (2002). Fabulous Female Physicians. Second Story Press. ISBN 1896764436.
- FindTheData : Where does the name for the astrogeological feature Jhirad come from?
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