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Victoria Jubilee Hospital for Women
Geography
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History
Opened1889 (1889)
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ListsHospitals in India

The Victoria Jubilee Hospital for Women is a hospital in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.

History[edit | edit source]

The hospital was established by the Indian industrialist Ranchhodlal Chhotalal in 1889 as a tribute to Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee. Motibai Kapadia was its first chief medical officer, who held the post for 30 years.[1][2][3]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Yagnik, Achyut (2011). Ahmedabad: From Royal city to Megacity. Penguin UK. p. 197. ISBN 978-81-8475-473-5.
  2. "Gujarat's first lady doctor treated sexism and untouchability too". The Times of India. 18 May 2013. Archived from the original on 12 May 2024.
  3. Ramanna, Mridula (2008). "Women Physicians as Vital Intermediaries in Colonial Bombay". Economic and Political Weekly. 43 (12/13): 71–78. ISSN 0012-9976. JSTOR 40277287.