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- ↑ "Anam Hashim – The Lady Who Mastered Stunt Riding". Archived from the original on 25 December 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- ↑ "NEXT MOTO CHAMPIONS FROM AROUND THE WORLD: Anam Hashim, 16 yr old Stunt Girl from India". Archived from the original on 25 December 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- ↑ BHANJ, Jaideep. "Driving up Khardung La on a scooty". The Hindu. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
- ↑ "At the Beginning: Anam Hashim takes the TVS Scooty Zest to Ladakh".
- ↑ "Anam Hashim rides to Pangong and Khardung on a TVS Scooty".
- ↑ "Adventure: A young lass on the TVS Scooty Zest 110 VS the mighty Himalayas".
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