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2 and 3 only. Rukhmabai, one among the first Indian women to practice medicine in colonial India, made her mark in history due to the legal case she was involved in, which contributed to the enactment of the Age of Consent Act, 1891. She lost her father when she was eight years old and was married off at the age of 11 to Dadaji Bhikaji. Rukhmabai refused to move in with her husband stating that a woman cannot be compelled to stay in a wedlock when she is not interested. The Dadaji vs. Rukhmabai case that went on for three years triggered a debate in both England and India. The verdict went in favour of Dadaji. The court ordered Rukhmabai to live with her husband or face six months imprisonment. A brave Rukhmabai said she was willing to opt the latter. The verdict was subsequently overruled by Queen Victoria. This prompted the government to bring the Age of Consent Act, 1891, despite opposition from conservative Indians.

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