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Who was the first woman to practice law in India?

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Who was the first woman to practice law in India?
posted Apr 10, 2017 by Naveen Kumar

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Cornelia Sorabji: India's First Woman Lawyer. While women in Britain were campaigning for the right to vote, Cornelia Sorabji became the first woman to practise law in India. After she received a first class degree from Bombay University in 1888, British supporters helped to send her to Oxford University.

answer Apr 12, 2017 by Manikandan J
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