She was a prolific author on Indian Philosophy and translator of many Sanskrit texts into English.
in Sanskrit, Mathematics, Economics and English (University of Delhi, 1952), and M.A.
[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.