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First Assamese Student Graduates in Sanskrit and Classical Hindi from Oxford

Her graduation marks a breakthrough in representation at Oxford with an accompanying offer to continue to a master's at Balliol College.

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Guwahati girl Arani S Hazarika was chosen by the University of Oxford to do a BA in Sanskrit after her Class XII Board exam at the age of 18. She became the first Assamese graduate in Sanskrit and Classical Hindi from the prestigious university. (Image source: x.com/yourstrulyarani)

Overview

  • Her Bachelor of Arts in Sanskrit and Classical Hindi was conferred on August 9, 2025, at the Sheldonian Theatre.
  • Hazarika is the first student from Assam to complete this program at Oxford’s Balliol College under the Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies.
  • She was selected in October 2022 for the Simon and June Li Undergraduate Scholarship, supporting her three-year course of study.
  • Her dissertation analysed the standardisation of a 15th-century Sanchi manuscript from Majuli’s Dakshinpat Satra, highlighting Assam’s cultural heritage.
  • Following her graduation, Oxford has extended an offer for her to pursue a master's degree in Sanskrit and Classical Hindi at Balliol College.