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Rajani Prabha Saikia | |
|---|---|
| Born | Rameswari Daisingari village, Bajali, Barpeta district |
| Died | Daisingari village, Bajali, Barpeta district |
| Occupation | Physician |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | Indian  |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Education | Bachelor of Medicine |
| Alma mater | Calcutta Medical College |
| Parents | Ratiram Majumder (father) Gangapriya (mother) |
| Relatives | Chandraprabha Saikiani (sister) |
Rajani Prabha Saikia (also known as Rajani Prabha Das) was the first Assamese woman to graduate with a Bachelor of Medicine degree.[1][2] She was among the first two Assamese women to earn an MBBS degree from Calcutta Medical College, the oldest medical college in Asia. The other recipient was Tilottama Roy Chowdhury.[3][4][5]
Early life and personal background[edit | edit source]
Rajni Prabha Saikia was born in Daishingari village in the Bajali area of present-day Barpeta district, Assam. She was originally named Rameshwari at birth. She was a member of Saikia family and her sister Chandraprabha Saikiani[6][7] was a noted social reformer and Padma Shri awardee.[8]
Career[edit | edit source]
Rajni Prabha Saikia initially held government positions in places such as Shillong and Chabua.[3] She later moved to Bengal, where she worked at a hospital associated with a cotton mill in Angos near Serampore, West Bengal.[5]
Death[edit | edit source]
Shortly after her marriage, Rajni Prabha Das experienced mental health issues and became mentally disturbed.[5] She later died due to complications arising from her mental illness in her native village of Daishingari.[3]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Chandraprabha Saikiani: A Trailblazer for Women's Empowerment". Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. India: Ministry of Culture, Government of India. Retrieved 2025-04-25.
- ↑ Gurucharan Gollerkeri, Renuka Raja Rao (2024). The Making of India, 1947-2022: Pivotal People, Events, and Institutions. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. p. 341. ISBN 9781527561410.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Science in the World". Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ↑ Dr. Mihir Kumar Goswami (2004). Ranjit Kumar Deb Goswami (ed.). "Assamese Women in Medicine". Story Guwahati.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Dr. Shivnath Burman. Assamese Biography Dictionary.
- ↑ "Chandraprabha Saikiani". Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. Barpeta, Assam: Ministry of Culture, Government of India. 9 June 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
- ↑ "Chandraprabha Saikiani: The Legendary Crusader" in Assam Times, pallavibarua, 16 March 2010
- ↑ Yamini Devi, Padmashri Chandraprabha Saikiani, the pride of Bajali, Memoir: Pathshala Girls High School, (2012), pp. 51–53