Meena Talim

Dr. Meena Talim is the first person to be awarded a Ph.D. in Pali from University of Mumbai (1960). She has retired as Professor and Head, Department of Ancient Indian Culture and Pali, St. Xavier?s College, Mumbai (1990). Her publications include Buddhavamso (1969), Woman in Early Buddhist Literature (1972), Bagh Paintings- Identification and Interpretation (2002), Science of Medicine and Surgery in Buddhist India (2009), Life of Women in Buddhist Literature (in press), Unidentified and Misinterpreted Painting of Ajanta, (forthcoming). She has also written seven books for children and contributed more than seventy-five research papers to reputed Indological journals and magazines. Dr. Talim is presently working as Honorary Professor at K.J. Somaiya Centre for Buddhist Studies, Mumbai and Visiting Professor at University of Mumbai, Mumbai.