Cornelia sorabji autobiography of miss

“If we want the women of the past to speak to the women of today, we must value protect and preserve their authentic voices”  —  Kate Mosse¹

Today (06/07/2023) marks the 69th anniversary of the death of the inspirational Cornelia Sorabji.

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The first woman to study law at Oxford, Cornelia Sorabji () was among the early Indian women to practice at the Calcutta High Court.

The article then discusses the accomplishments of Cornelia: “An Indian girl, Miss Cornelia Sorabji, is now practicing as a lawyer in Bombay.

Born in 1866 in Nasik, India, Cornelia broke glass ceilings for women in India. Throughout her life she achieved a lot of major firsts: the first woman to study law at Oxford University, the first woman to graduate from Bombay University, the first woman to be called to the English bar in 1923, and the first female lawyer in India.

 

It has been said that Cornelia was inspired by her mother's work for women. Her mother, Francina Sorabji, was devoted to the cause of women's education and established many schools for girls in Pune in the Maharashtra state of modern India.

Alongside her own work, Francina encouraged her seven daughters to pursue higher educ