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5 Girl Prodigies Who Made Us Proud This Year

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Charvi Kathuria
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2017 was witness to some dynamic young girls who broke records, created new ones, amazed the world with their academic brilliance and proved that age is just a number for them. These girls are ahead of their time and definitely an asset for the country.

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Read on to know about some of these girl prodigies who made us proud this year.

1. 16-year-old Dilpreet Kaur

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Popularly known as ‘Calculator Girl’,  Dilpreet Kaur is a class 10 student in Kanpur. She has set 11 national and two world records in just a span of one year, by solving mathematical calculations in a minute.

Read Also: ‘Calculator Girl’ Dilpreet Kaur Sets 11 National And 2 World Records In A Year

2. 5-year-old Cherukuri Dolly Shivani

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At the age of 5, she scripted history by firing 103 arrows from a distance of 10 metres in just 11 minutes and 19 seconds with a compounding bow and Indian arrows. With this, the young archer has registered her name in the India Book of Records and the Asia Book of Records.

Read Also: Five-Year-Old Shivani Creates Two New Archery Records

3. 15-year-old Vinaya Seshan

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This hip hop prodigy was the winner of the 2017 World Cup of Dance. Interestingly, she had won the World Cup in 2016 and 2015 also. She is a class 10 student of Inventure Academy in Bengaluru. She loves to dance, and hip hop is her gig.

Read Also: This 15 Year Old Has Won The World Cup Of Dance. Not Once, Twice!

4. 9-year-old Dhanshree Mehta

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In June this year, Dhanshree Mehta became the youngest mountaineer from India to scale Mt. Elbrus. This 9-year-old is a passionate crusader of the campaign ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’.

Read Also: Dhanshree Mehta Scales Mt Elbrus In Support of ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’

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5. 13-year-old Khushi

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In June, this Mysuru girl made it to the Golden Book Of Records, setting a world record by performing the toughest yogasana 15 times in a minute.

Read: Mysuru Girl Sets New World Record In Yoga

These young girls and their accomplishments are a proof of the great heights girls can attain. What they require from society is an opportunity, support and belief that they are not inferior to anyone.

Read Also: For Priya Kataria, girl power is a starting point not an end in itself

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