Born in Nainital. High society: A scholar, lecturer and one of the best novelists. Among her non-creative works are Born in Nainital; she was a scholar and lecturer and was regarded as one of the best novelists. Her non-fiction works include From Screen to Modernity, Hindu Divorcees, and Western Educated Hindu Women. She received the Sahitya Akademi Award for her English novel Inside the Mansion and was reportedly the first woman appointed to the Indian Foreign Service. From Screen to Modernity, Hindu Divorcees and Western Educated Hindu Women. She won the Sahitya Akademi Award for her English novel Inside the Mansion and was reputed to be the first woman to be appointed to the Indian Foreign Service.