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how was Sourav Ganguly's early life?
Sourav Ganguly had a luxurious childhood and was nicknamed the 'Maharaja', meaning the 'Great King'.
what more is known about Sourav Ganguly's childhood besides having a luxurious childhood?
Since the favourite sport for the people of Calcutta was football, Sourav Ganguly was initially attracted to the game.
what was Sourav Ganguly's early education like?
Academics came in-between his love for sports and Sourav Ganguly's mother, Nirupa Ganguly, was not very supportive of him taking up cricket or any other sport as a career.

Question: did he focus more on academics than sport?
Self-contained rewrite: did Sourav Ganguly focus more on academics than sport in his early life?