Archive · 15 Sep 2025

India's First Women Engineers: A Legacy of Trailblazers

India's First Women Engineers: A Legacy of Trailblazers

Imagine a time when not many women went to engineering school.

Well, in India, three brave women named Lalitha, Thressia, and Leelamma changed that.

With help from their dads, they studied engineering in the 1940s.

They faced challenges like no separate bathrooms, but they worked hard and became engineers.

Lalitha, one of the women, became well-known and represented India at international events for women in engineering and science.

These women paved the way for other women to pursue careers in fields that were previously dominated by men.

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