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| Famous relatives | Her grandfather Hari Shri and her father Digvijay Singh have served as president of the National Rifle Association of India [NRAI]. (indianexpress.com, 27 Jul 2014) |
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| Handedness | Right |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | She began shooting after completing the 10th grade at school. |
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| Occupation | Athlete, Politician |
| Languages | English, Hindi |
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| Other information | POLITICS She began a career in politics in 2020 when she joined the Bharatiya Janata Party. In November 2021 she was elected a member of the legislative assembly for the Jamui constituency in Bihar in India. "It has been very hectic, it can be very difficult sometimes training for my events and working for people." (moneycontrol.com, 17 Feb 2022; timesofindia.indiatimes.com, 16 Feb 2022) |
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| Club / Team | Bihar State: India |
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| Higher education | Business Administration - Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies: Faridabad, IND |
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| Injuries | She suffered a back injury during the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. She had to skip training for three days, but continued her participation in the event and subsequently won a silver medal in women's double trap. (dubeat.com, 12 Aug 2014) |
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| Why this sport? | She was motivated to take up shooting by Indian shooter, Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore. |
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| Awards and honours | In 2018 she received the Arjuna Award from the Indian government. (manavrachna.edu.in, 26 Sep 2018) |