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Here's something on a brilliant child. > ---------- > From: Suri, Mini > > > ---------- > > > > Child prodigy wins a national award > > > > By PREETI VERMA > > > > PATNA, INDIA -- Winning awards is more a rule than an > > exception for 10-year-old Tathagat Avtar Tulsi, said > > to be the world's youngest graduate. > > > > Tathagat received the National Child Award last week > > for his academic achievements. The annual prize, given > > to children for exceptional achievements in any field, > > carries a certificate, Rs. 5,000 ($119) in cash and a > > silver medal. > > > > "I want to win the Nobel prize and do something which > > would benefit humanity," Tathagat says rather matter- > > of-factly. > > > > After graduating last year, he is raring to take the > > final examination of M.S.(Physics) from Patna > > University -- two semesters earlier than scheduled. > > The university has constituted a special board to > > appraise whether he can actually take the examination. > > If he is allowed to appear for the examination in > > July, and clears it, Tathagat would have his masters > > degree before he turns 12. > > > > At an age when most children are just beginning to > > pick up their first mathematical theorems, Tathagat is > > determined to do his Ph. D in quantum physics from a > > reputed Western university. > > > > "I already have the details from the University of > > Berkeley (in the United States), and the authorities > > of University of Manchester (in Britain) have promised > > to give my application serious attention," the shy, > > soft-spoken boy, who spends his day mulling problems > > related to quantum and solid state physics, told India > > Abroad. His favorite author, of course, is Stephen > > Hawking. > > > > Tathagat has recently come up with an explanation for > > the nonrusting of the Iron Pillar within the walled > > area of the Qutub Minar in the capital. > > > > According to him, the pillar was originally cast in > > Barabar Hills in the Magadh region and he attributes > > its noncorroding quality to the presence of sidrite > > and chromium ores. Tathagat claims that the rocks of > > Barabar hills underwent a calcination process around > > the 4th century A.D. > > > > To buttress his claims, Tathagat points out that the > > pits where the processing was done can still be found > > at the foothills of Hathiabore region in central > > Bihar. Tathagat's theory has been endorsed by scholars > > at the National Museum Institute, who have certified > > that "among the many theories propounded on this > > issue, Tathagat's is thought-provoking and worth a > > trial." > > > > His pet project at the moment is the study of > > earthquake patterns, especially in India. "If someone > > can provide me with details and charts about > > earthquakes occurring in the past three centuries, I > > would be able to predict exact dates. A major > > earthquake might rock Bihar, but due to lack of > > background information I am unable to predict the > > intensity or the date," he says. > > > > Tathagat, who flits between his home in Patna and > > Delhi, laments the lack of research facilities in > > India. That is why he is keen to study abroad. "I know > > I will have all the facilities there. But I do want to > > come back after studying because I want to do > > something for the good of society," he adds. > > > > Tinku, as the child prodigy is known at home, sailed > > through regular school in three years. He joined > > school at grade three when he was three years of age. > > He went on to grade six and soon after he took the > > grade 10 examination from a public school in Delhi. > > > > But he had to fight for the right to take the > > examination. The education board conducting it > > initially denied him permission on the grounds that he > > was underage. It was only after a Delhi High Court > > verdict in his favor that the board accepted > > Tathagat's application. > > > > Last year, Tathagat wrote a book titled > > "Electrogravity Unification and Energy Loss > > Phenomenon." His daily routine includes a dose of > > television and games. He does not like talking too > > much, but enjoys movies starring Aamir Khan and > > Dilip Kumar. > > > > He says he owes it all to his parents, specially his > > father who gave up a career in the police force to > > facilitate his son's pursuit of academic brilliance. > > Just 140 centimeters in height, Tathagat Avtar Tulsi's > > achievements are quite a tall order for anyone to > > emulate. > > > > >
