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Chapter 33. Achievements, Awards and Honors
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Jaya Mahendra Meghji Malde, Kamal Kantilal Shah of Kenya in painting.
Honors of being first
Amratlal Raishi was the first person to pass the London Matriculation Examination (former university entrance examination) at the first attempt. Veluben Keshavji, Amratben Keshavji, Kasturben Keshavji and Motiben Premchand were the first ladies to receive a secondary education. Sobhagchand Kachra was the first person to get a degree in engineering. Jayantilal Nemchand Fulchand was the first person to get a doctorate in nutrition from a university in the USA. Shantilal Shah of Mombasa was the first person to get a degree in dentistry. Nimuben Kamdar (Nirmala Nathoo Malde) was the first person and first woman to get a degree in Medicine. Ramniklal D. Shah and Yashvant Zaverchand Keshavji Shah were the first two men to get degrees in medicine. Harakhchand Meghji Hirji, H. V. Shah and Velji Devshi were the first group to obtain degrees in law. Jyotsna Sudhir Amratlal Shah (daughter of Mohanlal Shah) was the first woman to get a doctorate in biochemistry. Amratlal Premchand Shah (A.P. Shah) was the first to be appointed a magistrate in Kenya. Amratlal Bhagwanji Shah was the first to be appointed a high court judge in Kenya. Suhas Kishore Meghji Gudka (daughter of Popatlal Ranmal) was the first woman to obtain a degree in law.
