Episode 14. 75 Legendary women of India - Janaki Ammal
India’s first woman who pursued her Ph.D. in Botany, Janaki Amal, is known as the "Mother of Modern Botany".
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On the occasion of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, NewsBharati has come up with an initiative to celebrate India's Independence. We have tried to attempt to introduce 75 Legendary Women of India who have made immense contributions in their respective fields.
India’s first woman who pursued her Ph.D. in Botany, Janaki Amal, is known as the "Mother of Modern Botany".
In 1913, when India was struggling for a healthy female literacy rate, she became the first Indian woman to get a Ph.D. and an honorary D.Sc. from the University of Michigan.
In fact, she is the reason your sugar tastes sweeter! After her Ph.D., she returned and joined the Sugarcane Breeding Institute of India. She used her expertise to develop sugarcane crops suited to India’s climate.
There is even a flower named after her, a delicate bloom in pure white called Magnolia Kobus Janaki Ammal.
News Bharati remembers Janaki Ammal, the first lady scientist to receive Padma Shri
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