Mahendra Mittal
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"In the Hindu epic Mahābhārata, Ekalavya is a young prince of the Nishadha tribes, and a member of a low caste, who nevertheless aspires to study arch
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ery in the gurukul of Dronacharya. After being rejected by Drona, Ekalavya embarks upon a program of self-study in the presence of a clay image of Drona. He achieves a level of skill far superior to that of Arjuna, Drona's favorite and most accomplished pupil. Drona eventually comes to know this and demands that Ekalavya turn over his right thumb as a teacher's fee. The loyal Ekalavya cripples himself, thereby ruining his prospects as an archer."--wikipedia.
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