When her ancestral home at Kel Tol was damaged by the Great Earthquake of 1934 , she helped her father buy a piece of land and build a new house . Vidyabati and her colleagues worked extra hard treating the wounded after the devastating quake . The experience gave them improved medical skills , and they became even more sought after . When Vidyabati was in her late 40s , she got diabetes . She was advised to retire , but she continued to maintain a hectic schedule . Her health continued to worsen , and in 1965 , she was forced to retire . She was poor of sight and bedridden during her last days
Great Earthquake of 1934
1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake
Vidyabati Kansakar