A Lalitha: how single teen mom became India's 1st female engineer

From being a teen widow with a four-month-old daughter to care for, to becoming India's first female engineer, Ayyalasomayajula Lalitha's life is nothing short of an inspiration. Born on August 27, 1919, in Madras(Chennai) Lalitha was adamant about pursuing higher studies and wanted to learn more about science and technology.