'I broke Kelvin's Grade 10 record at the age of nine'
By Nilima Pathak, Correspondent
Published: September 11, 2009, 23:15
New Delhi:
Considered a child prodigy, Tathagat Avatar Tulsi is now India's youngest Ph.D. holder at 21, from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bangalore. He has a long list of achievements behind. Never keen on toys and naughty pranks, he was always amidst books and loved discussing mathematics and physics, which people found quite intriguing from an average boy of his age. His parents understood him and neither imposed their will on him nor forced him to play or do anything beyond his wishes. Tathagat knew his priorities in life and spurred by records, was at one time in a hurry to complete his Ph.D. and turn professor by 17. But today, after years of hard work, Tathagat is a relaxed person.
The youngster is not just about new theories and records. In his leisure time he plays chess and loves going for walks. Although keen on watching off-beat Hindi movies, he does not have any favourites. His ideal is Albert Einstein. In an exclusive interview with Gulf News, Tulsi spoke about his life's achievements and how he overcame the obstacles that came his way.
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