to mr.kiran saini i am very happy to inform you that our president knows sanskrit at much high level.if you had read his biography'wings of fire', you would never had this doubt. he has read the geeta, ramayan, mahabharat,as well many upnishads. believe me he is best we had ever i think after rajendra prasad, and radhakrishanan he is one of the brain behind to start exclusive IIT (Guvahati) for research in various vedas n indian old traditional sciences including indian music. with regards dr.rahul shrivastava