Madhulika Chebrol

Madhulika Chebrol is a PhD student at the University of Cambridge's Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, supervised by Professor Vincenzo Vergiani. Her research focuses on the intersection of Mīmāṃsā hermeneutics and Dharma texts, examining how interpretative techniques influenced the interpretation of dharma rules, particularly regarding women and caste. She joined the university in October 2021.

• Address: Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, Sidgwick Avenue, Cambridge CB3 9DA.
• Supervisor: Professor Vincenzo Vergiani.

Her work analyzes how Mīmāṃsā's exclusive interpretative methods shaped the application of dharma rules, exploring their implications on social hierarchies and gender roles within South Asian religious and legal frameworks.