Summary:
It’s a microcosm of the world that historian Chithra Madhavan has inhabited for nearly four decades now. This was followed by family trips to temples across South India and I was stunned by the architecture. Although she scored more in Economics as a higher secondary student, it was History that she chose to graduate in from Ethiraj College. Edward Gibbons took 13 years to write The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, spanning seven centuries and three continents. I knew then: this was what I wanted to do,” says the historian, who recently wrapped up a series of evening lectures in the city..