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Cornelia Sorabji (1866–1954) was India's first woman to study law at Oxford University and the first female barrister in India. She worked extensively for the rights of women and children, particularly those in purdah, and became a prominent figure in early Indian legal and feminist history.
Known for: India Calling: The Memories of Cornelia Sorabji, India's First Woman Barrister
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India Calling: The Memories of Cornelia Sorabji, India's First Woman Barrister
This autobiography recounts the life of Cornelia Sorabji, India's first female barrister. It spans her journey from childhood through her pioneering legal career, exploring her experiences as a woman navigating colonial India's legal and social systems. The book offers insights into her dedication to women's rights and her role in shaping early feminist and legal thought in India.
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Early Life and Family Background in Poona
I was born into a world full of contradictions—colonial, hierarchical, deeply spiritual, and yet awakening to reform. My family lived in Poona, where intellectual energy mingled with missionary zeal. My father, Reverend Sorabji, believed that faith must work through reason, and that the education of...
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Journey to England and Oxford
Leaving India for England was an act of both audacity and faith. I was sent to make good on a scholarship that never quite materialized, an early lesson that ideals often fracture on the rocks of bureaucracy. Yet I was fortunate in friends—Florence Nightingale, Lady Hobhouse, and Mary Hobhouse—who b...
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About Cornelia Sorabji
Cornelia Sorabji (1866–1954) was India's first woman to study law at Oxford University and the first female barrister in India. She worked extensively for the rights of women and children, particularly those in purdah, and became a prominent figure in early Indian legal and feminist history.
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Cornelia Sorabji (1866–1954) was India's first woman to study law at Oxford University and the first female barrister in India. She worked extensively for the rights of women and children, particularly those in purdah, and became a prominent figure in early Indian legal and feminist history.
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