Sulochana Gadgil is an Indian meteorologist[1] who retired as Professor from the Centre for Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (CAOS) in Bangalore, India.
[2] She demonstrated that the monsoon is not a gigantic land-sea breeze but instead is a manifestation of the seasonal migration of a planetary scale system which is seen over non-monsoonal regions as well.
She hails from a famous genealogical lineage with her great-grandfather being a Minister in the state of Tonk known for his heroic efforts to help the people during the severe droughts.
At the same time, her grandfather was a freedom fighter and hosted several active participants of the struggle against colonial rule at his house.
She came back to Pune for her undergraduate studies at Fergusson College where she opted for natural sciences and majored in Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics.