[1] She was the daughter of the renowned artist M. V. Dhurandhar, who was a former student, teacher and the first Indian director of Sir J. J.

She painted under the guidance of her father, cared for his vast collection of artworks and lived under their stylistic influence throughout her life.

Ambika went to Karve University’s Girls High School on Naoroji Street which was located close to their residence.

However, after shifting to Ambasadan - their Khar residence, the Dhurandar family thought that sending her alone to Girgaon via railway and trams was risky.

[6] Mythological and historical scenes were the major subjects of Ambika's work; in this she shared her father's focus.

Her paintings Coronation of Shivaji Maharaj (Shivrajyabhishek) and Goddess Ambika with her Yoginis that were displayed at the Bombay Art Society exhibition were a testimony to this.

[5] Following this success, her paintings were exhibited at places like Shimla, Delhi, Bangalore, Mysore, and Kolhapur to name a few.

[8] In order to mark the Diamond jubilee of the coronation of Maharaja of Baroda in 1935, it was decided to felicitate him with an official scroll by the people of the kingdom.

In this exhibit, she saw life-sized sculptures of world-famous personalities like Gandhi, Hitler, Mussolini, Stalin, Napoleon, Abyssinian Haile Selassie, the British royal family to name a few.