Archive · 11 Aug 2025
Assam's Arani Hazarika Graduates from Oxford in Sanskrit
Arani S Hazarika from Guwahati made history by becoming the first person from Assam to graduate with a degree in Sanskrit and Classical Hindi from the University of Oxford.
The graduation happened on August 9th at the Sheldonian Theatre.
She studied at Balliol College, a part of Oxford.
Arani also received a scholarship.
For her studies, she researched an old manuscript from a religious place in Majuli.
Her father is a senior journalist.
Arani S Hazarika graduated from Oxford University with a BA in Sanskrit and Classical Hindi.
She is the first Assamese to achieve this at Oxford, according to reports.
The graduation ceremony took place at the Sheldonian Theatre on August 9.
Hazarika studied at Balliol College, part of the Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies.
She received the Simon and June Li Undergraduate Scholarship.
- Who
- Arani S Hazarika, a resident of Guwahati.
- What
- Arani S Hazarika graduated with a BA in Sanskrit and Classical Hindi.
- When
- Graduation ceremony was held on August 9.
- Where
- University of Oxford, England.
- Why
- She achieved a rare academic feat.
- Graduate
- Arani S Hazarika
- Degree
- BA in Sanskrit and Classical Hindi
- University
- University of Oxford
- College
- Balliol College
- Scholarship
- Simon and June Li Undergraduate Scholarship
- Hometown
- Guwahati, Assam
