Anandi gopal joshi biography for kids

Anandibai Gopalrao Joshi, name Yamuna Joshi at birth, was born on March 31st, in Maharashtra, India. Joshi was raised in the city of Kalyan in Maharashtra. Her family consisted of landlords who were going through a financial crisis resulting from the excessive taxes imposed by the British on Indian housing. Like most Indian women during her time period, Yamuna was married off at a young age to a man named Gopalrao Joshi when she was nine. During their marriage, Gopalrao Joshi changed Yamuna’s name to Anandibai Gopalrao Joshi. Her husband was a postal clerk, and unlike other men at the time, he was highly progressive. He supported a woman’s right to education, which helped Anandibai get a medical degree. He helped Anandibai by paying for her tuition, getting her admission to a college in the U.S, got her a visa, and motivating her.