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T. S. Rukmani

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Trichur Subramaniam Rukmani
Born
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Professor, Translator
Title
Academic background
EducationPhD in Sanskrit
Alma materUniversity of Delhi
ThesisA Critical Study of the Bhagavata Purana with special reference to Bhakti[1] (1958)
Academic work
InstitutionsUniversity of Delhi, University of Durban-Westville, Concordia University

Trichur Subramaniam Rukmani, often known as T. S. Rukmani, is a Sanskritist who served many years on the faculty of Concordia University (1996-2012) and retired in 2012. She translated many Sanskrit texts into English.

Biography

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Rukmani was born in Kerala State, India.[2] She received a B.A. in Sanskrit, Mathematics, Economics and English (University of Delhi, 1952), and M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in Sanskrit (University of Delhi, 1954 and 1958).[1] She later received an honorary Doctor of Letters (D.Litt.) degree from University of Delhi (1991) in recognition of her four-volume translation of a Sanskrit text on Yoga philosophy by Vijnanabhiksu.[2]

From 1964 to 1981 Rukmani served as Lecturer or Senior Lecturer at Indraprastha College, University of Delhi.[1] From 1982 to 1993 she served as the Principal of Miranda House, University of Delhi.[1] From 1993 to 1995, she served as Professor and Head of the Department of Hindu Studies and Indian Philosophy, University of Durban-Westville, in Durban, South Africa.[1] From 1996 to 2012 she served as Professor and Chair of the Department of Hindu Studies at Concordia University in Montreal, Canada.[1][3]

In the mid-1990s, Rukmani served as chief editor of the Journal of the Indological Society of Southern Africa[1] and of Nidān: International Journal for Indian Studies,[4] and has served on the boards of several other journals, such as the Journal of Hinduism and the Journal of Hindu Studies (Oxford).[1][5]

In 2013, Rukmani was the subject of a festschrift.[6]

Selected works

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h CV of T. S. Rukimani (accessed 6 January 2020)
  2. ^ a b Clark, Matthew. "T. S. Rukmani". www.soas.ac.uk. Retrieved 6 January 2020. (University of London profile)
  3. ^ T. S. Rukmani faculty page at Concordia University, (accessed 6 January 2020).
  4. ^ "Inside front Cover". Nidān: International Journal for Indian Studies. 1994 (v6). 1 December 1994. hdl:10520/AJA10165320_24. ISSN 2414-8636.
  5. ^ "Editorial Board for Journal of Hindu Studies". Oxford Academic. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  6. ^ Kumar, P. Pratap; Duquette, Jonathan, eds. (2013). Classical and contemporary issues in Indian studies: essays in honour of Trichur S. Rukmani. New Delhi: D.K. Printworld. ISBN 978-81-246-0652-0. OCLC 884968023.
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