Remembering C.Minakshi, a trailblazing scholar and authority onPallavahistory

She was the first woman to receive a doctorate from the University of Madras in 1936.In four years as a professional historian, she published over 30 articles and four books. In 1939, theASIasked her to study the sculptures at theVaikuntaperumalTemple inKancheepuram. This work remains an authoritative reference onPallavaart