Before she was awarded the Padma Shri, scholar Dr Liudmila Khokhlova spent 5 decades learning and teaching Hindi in Russia; yet she says, ‘I will try to become worthy of the award’
Dr Liudmila Khokhlova received the Padma Shri thie year in June for her contribution to Hindi and Indian studies. When Dr Liudmila Khokhlova learnt that India had chosen her for the Padma Shri, the Russian scholar says she felt both happiness and a sense of responsibility. For someone who has spent decades studying Indian languages…
