Kamala Sohonie: India’s First Woman PhD in Science Kamala Sohonie was born in 1911 in Indore. Her father and uncle were scientists, but still, she faced bias for being a woman. When she applied to the Indian Institute of Science, famous scientist C.V. Raman said no just because she was female. Kamala did not give up. She protested, worked hard, and later got admission. Her research in biochemistry made her India’s first woman to get a PhD. Her story shows that courage and hard work can break any