Jayalalithaa played on this tendency expertly, said AR Venkatachalapathy, a Tamil Nadu historian and analyst.
“She relentlessly challenged the male-dominated, sexist politics of Tamil Nadu that worked relentlessly to block her every step of the way,” she said.
Her death at age 68 was announced shortly after midnight on Tuesday by the Chennai hospital where she had been receiving treatment.
Her admission to hospital in September for dehydration and fever inspired weeks of vigils, rioting and self-harm by fervent supporters.
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