Q. Who was the first Indian woman to become a barrister and practice as a lawyer at the Bombay High Court?
Answer: Mithan Jamshed Lam
Notes: Mithan Jamshed Lam, born in Maharashtra, was the first Indian woman barrister and lawyer at Bombay High Court. She played a key role in women’s rights, notably working on the amendment of the Parsi Marriage Act to modernize laws for the Parsi community.