History

The Forgotten Legend Of Mithan Jamshed Lam: The First Indian Woman Lawyer At Bombay High Court

On January 26, 1923, Mithan Jamshed Lam was the first woman to be called at the Bar at Lincoln's Inn. The Inns of Court were opened for women in 1920, and she became one of the first women to join it. Mithan Tata Lam was born in Maharashtra to Ardeshir Tata and Herabai Tata. Her father worked as an...