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Nadeem Khan and Zorabia Naqvi from Jaipur, Rajasthan, have broken all language barriers by winning the State Level Bhagavad Gita competitions for Essay Writing and Sloka Recitation respectively.
Born to Muslim parents, the students hail from families that speak Urdu. However, their love for the Sanskrit language did not hold them back in any capacity. And the Class 10 student Nadeem stopped at nothing to learn Sanskrit.
Nadeem’s father, Asfaq Khan claims that it is Nadeem’s interest that led him to his victory.
As for Nadeem, his interest grew out of wanting to learn a new language.
For Zorabia Naqvi, the preparation began three months before the actual competition. Her determination to learn the language is bigger than her age. While most second graders have a tough time forming sentences, Zorabia can recite full slokas in one breath.
She claimed that she loved learning the slokas, even though she did not know what they meant.
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