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'''R Sivabhogam (Ramasamy)''' (born 23 July 1907 in India), is a professional was the First Woman Chartered Accountant of India.<ref>{{cite news|title=Remembering India's first woman CA|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/todays-paper/remembering-indias-first-woman-ca/article1741028.ece|accessdate=17 December 2014|publisher=The Hindu}}</ref>
'''R Sivabhogam (Ramasamy)''' (born 23 July 1907 in India), was the First Woman Chartered Accountant of India.<ref>{{cite news|title=Remembering India's first woman CA|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/todays-paper/remembering-indias-first-woman-ca/article1741028.ece|accessdate=17 December 2014|publisher=The Hindu}}</ref>


R Sivabhogam did her early schooling in Lady Wellington School Chennai, was a student of Sister Subbalakshmi in field of Social Service and graduated from The Queen Mary’s College Chennai. She participated in non cooperation movement launched by [[Mahatma Gandhi]] and was imprisoned for a year. After her release Sivabhogam registered for Government Diploma in Accountancy and created history by becoming the first Indian Woman Accountant in 1933. She underwent article-ship training under Mr. C S Sastri.
R Sivabhogam did her early schooling in Lady Wellington School in  Triplicane neighborhood in  Chennai, she was a student of Sister Subbalakshmi in field of Social Service and graduated from The Queen Mary’s College Chennai. She participated in non cooperation movement launched by [[Mahatma Gandhi]] and was imprisoned for a year. After her release Sivabhogam registered for Government Diploma in Accountancy and created history by becoming the first Indian Woman Accountant in 1933. She underwent article-ship training under Mr. C S Sastri.


Sivabhogam could not start her independent practice immediately after her training as the then British Government enacted a law in India under which people who had undergone imprisonment were prevented from registering themselves as Accountants. Sivabhogam filed a writ petition to quash such an Act and got the verdict in her favour. To note the issue  a separate file by name Sivabhogam was opened in Delhi India for the petition.<ref>{{cite web|title=The First Woman Accountant of India|url=http://womenportal.icai.org/wp_articles/Fir8AF9pdf216e2.pdf|publisher=ICAI|accessdate=17 December 2014}}</ref>
Sivabhogam could not start her independent practice immediately after her training as the then British Government enacted a law in India under which people who had undergone imprisonment were prevented from registering themselves as Accountants. Sivabhogam filed a writ petition to quash such an Act and got the verdict in her favour. To note the issue  a separate file by name Sivabhogam was opened in Delhi India for the petition.<ref>{{cite web|title=The First Woman Accountant of India|url=http://womenportal.icai.org/wp_articles/Fir8AF9pdf216e2.pdf|publisher=ICAI|accessdate=17 December 2014}}</ref>


Shivabhogam started her independent practice in 1937 and was also a part-time assistant with M/s. Sastri and Shah. On the formation of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) in 1949 Sivabhogam was enrolled as a member and became a fellow on 17 June 1950.
Shivabhogam started her independent practice in 1937 and was also a part-time assistant with M/s. Sastri and Shah. On the formation of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) in 1949 Sivabhogam was enrolled as a member and became a fellow on 17 June 1950.
Sivabhogam became the Chairperson of the Southern India Regional Council (SIRC) of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (the then Madras Council). She is the only woman so far to have held this position, for a continuous period of three years from 1955 to 1958. She was also a senate member of the [[University of Madras]].
Sivabhogam became the Chairperson of the Southern India Regional Council (SIRC) of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (the then Madras Council). She is the only woman so far to have held this position, for a continuous period of three years from 1955 to 1958. She was also a senate member of the [[University of Madras]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Agrawal |first=Parul |date=2016-06-14 |title=Remembering India’s First Woman Chartered Accountant R Sivabhogam |url=https://www.thequint.com/voices/women/remembering-indias-first-woman-chartered-accountant-r-sivabhogam |access-date=2022-05-13 |website=TheQuint |language=en}}</ref>She remained single throughout her life.


Sivabhogam had been very active in social service and primarily for the cause of women’s education. She was a believer in Gandhian principles and wore [[Khadi]] till her death on 14 June 1966.<ref>{{cite news|title=A pioneering woman, and a chartered accountant|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/a-pioneering-woman-and-a-chartered-accountant/article3111155.ece|accessdate=17 December 2014|publisher=The Hindu}}</ref>
Sivabhogam had been very active in social service and primarily for the cause of women’s education. <ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-02-27 |title=Jailed & Barred From Practice, How India’s First Woman CA Defied Gender Bias |url=https://www.thebetterindia.com/277131/first-woman-ca-r-sivabhogam-gender-equality-chartered-accountants/ |access-date=2022-05-13 |website=The Better India |language=en}}</ref>She was a believer in Gandhian principles and wore [[Khadi]] till her death on 14 June 1966.She was a part of Youth league and Swadesi league and went from teaching khadi based block printing to boycotting foreign goods . <ref>{{cite news|title=A pioneering woman, and a chartered accountant|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/a-pioneering-woman-and-a-chartered-accountant/article3111155.ece|accessdate=17 December 2014|publisher=The Hindu}}</ref>


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== References==

Latest revision as of 21:53, 13 May 2022

R. Sivabhogam
Born23 July 1907
Died14 June 1966(1966-06-14) (aged 58)
Alma materQueen Mary's College
OccupationChartered Accountant

R Sivabhogam (Ramasamy) (born 23 July 1907 in India), was the First Woman Chartered Accountant of India.[1]

R Sivabhogam did her early schooling in Lady Wellington School in Triplicane neighborhood in Chennai, she was a student of Sister Subbalakshmi in field of Social Service and graduated from The Queen Mary’s College Chennai. She participated in non cooperation movement launched by Mahatma Gandhi and was imprisoned for a year. After her release Sivabhogam registered for Government Diploma in Accountancy and created history by becoming the first Indian Woman Accountant in 1933. She underwent article-ship training under Mr. C S Sastri.

Sivabhogam could not start her independent practice immediately after her training as the then British Government enacted a law in India under which people who had undergone imprisonment were prevented from registering themselves as Accountants. Sivabhogam filed a writ petition to quash such an Act and got the verdict in her favour. To note the issue a separate file by name Sivabhogam was opened in Delhi India for the petition.[2]

Shivabhogam started her independent practice in 1937 and was also a part-time assistant with M/s. Sastri and Shah. On the formation of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) in 1949 Sivabhogam was enrolled as a member and became a fellow on 17 June 1950. Sivabhogam became the Chairperson of the Southern India Regional Council (SIRC) of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (the then Madras Council). She is the only woman so far to have held this position, for a continuous period of three years from 1955 to 1958. She was also a senate member of the University of Madras.[3]She remained single throughout her life.

Sivabhogam had been very active in social service and primarily for the cause of women’s education. [4]She was a believer in Gandhian principles and wore Khadi till her death on 14 June 1966.She was a part of Youth league and Swadesi league and went from teaching khadi based block printing to boycotting foreign goods . [5]

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  1. ↑ "Remembering India's first woman CA". The Hindu. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  2. ↑ "The First Woman Accountant of India" (PDF). ICAI. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  3. ↑ Agrawal, Parul (14 June 2016). "Remembering India's First Woman Chartered Accountant R Sivabhogam". TheQuint. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  4. ↑ "Jailed & Barred From Practice, How India's First Woman CA Defied Gender Bias". The Better India. 27 February 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  5. ↑ "A pioneering woman, and a chartered accountant". The Hindu. Retrieved 17 December 2014.


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