Even at a time and place where girls and women did not study much, Education and pursuit of knowledge were of prime importance to the Siddha Bharadwaj family .However Tara Bharadwaj flourished at the best schools in Rajasthan.She excelled in the advanced academic syllabus Also, as she mused later in life, the school's archery, horse-riding classes and classical music sessions were of great interest to her too.
After finishing school her mind was set to attend the prestigious Lady Hardinge Medical College in Delhi (which prides itself for graduating with honors this first lady doctor from Rajasthan) For such an accomplishment as hers the Jaipur Maharajah had granted her full scholarship, received her back home "at par with royalty" into the walled city of Jaipur and honored her in public with a "medal of distinction"
Her next advanced degree was in Public Health.After academics, she trained and worked hard to become the most prominent lady doctor in Jaipur for three decades and earned the respected citywide household title " Doctor Tara." After her career as a practising doctor, she was appointed in the state of Rajasthan as one of the Directors of Rajasthan State HealthServices - a position she held till her career retirement.
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