In 1985 she was also joint winner, with Malaysian player Audrey Wong, of the Asian Junior Girls' Championship in Adelaide.
This achievement automatically earned both players the title of Woman International Master (WIM).
She is the youngest Padma Shri awardee, being only 16 years old when she received it.
She is married to Dronacharya Award winner Raghunandan Gokhale, a chess player himself.
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