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'''Sarada Raju''' (12 December 1912 – late 20th century) was an Indian scholar, educator, and writer, best known as the first woman to be awarded a doctorate in Economics from the [[University of Madras]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2012-12-13 |title=First woman with doctorate from Madras University remembered |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/first-woman-with-doctorate-from-madras-university-remembered/articleshow/17592697.cms |access-date=2024-12-02 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> Her research was published as the book ''Economic Conditions in the Madras Presidency (1800–1850)''.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Hockings |first=Paul |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RcKoMC-7JQkC&dq=Sarada+Raju&pg=PA141 |title=Ancient Hindu Refugees: Badaga Social History 1550 - 1975 |date=2011-06-15 |publisher=Walter de Gruyter |isbn=978-3-11-080794-3 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last1=Simhadri |first1=Y. C. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=O0vpEAAAQBAJ&dq=Sarada+Raju&pg=PA115 |title=Theorization of Ex-Criminal Tribes: A Participatory Approach |last2=Yedla |first2=Sudhakar |date=2023-12-13 |publisher=Springer Nature |isbn=978-981-99-4584-9 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Roy |first=Tirthankar |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6tQBEAAAQBAJ&dq=Sarada+Raju&pg=PT60 |title=The Economic History of India, 1857–2010 |date=2020-09-10 |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=978-0-19-099203-3 |language=en}}</ref> <br />
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== Awards and recognition ==<br />
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* Gold Medal in Economics: Recognized as the top student in Economics during her undergraduate studies.<br />
* First Woman Ph.D. Holder in Economics: A historic academic milestone at the University of Madras.<ref>{{Cite web |title=University Of Madras |url=https://www.unom.ac.in/}}</ref><br />
* Published Works: Her book, "Economic Conditions in the [[Madras Presidency]] (1800–1850)", remains a cornerstone for research in colonial economic history.<br />
* Presidential Address at the Indian History Congress (1976): Acclaimed for its thought leadership and eloquence.<br />
* A detailed article was published about [https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/history-and-culture/Her-family-came-first/article12311404.ece Dr. Sarada Raju] in The Hindu newspaper<br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:1912 births]]<br />
[[Category:Indian economists]]<br />
[[Category:Indian women economists]]<br />
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