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It was a record in itself that a fifteen or sixteen-year-old teenager became the junior national champion in a sport and, almost in the same year, won the senior national championship as well. Prakash, with his stormy gameplay, continually won the hearts of the audience and eventually elevated badminton to a level where it became the second most popular sport for the new generation, after cricket.Seven-year-old Prakash didn't achieve this miracle overnight, but his relentless dedication and hard work steadily led him to this goal. His first failure in the junior state championship had such a profound impact on him