New Delhi, March 7 -- One of the first female doctors of India, Rukhmabai set the course of history in the late 1800s. But not many remember that she was also one of the first flag bearers of children's and women's rights - when the battle for women's rights was in its infancy in British India. Wedded off at 11, Rukhma rejected living with her husband upon reaching maturity. In 1884, upon her husband's petition for conjugal rights, the Bombay High Court dismissed the case, declaring it cruel to force a woman into marriage, against her will - a ruling that ultimately paved the way for the landmark 'Age of Consent Act' in 1891. Though it was overturned later, her defiant stand marked a significant milestone in empowering women to challenge ...