There is no limit to what a woman can accomplish unless the limit is herself!
Today on the occasion of women’s day, we would like to take a moment to honour these stories of women who, despite the odds, pushed through their limits and fought their way through to make their mark in many fields of travel.
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Archana Sardana
Archana Sardana was India’s first female BASE jumper. BASE jumping is a sport that involves jumping from fixed objects and landing on a designated spot, known as the BASE, with the help of a parachute. The activity is well known to be fear-inducing for many, but Archana wasn’t one to be held back and is now one of the only four licensed women skydivers in the country.
But she couldn’t stop at one historical achievement. She is now the very first female Master Scuba Diver Trainer in India and founder of Archana Sandana Scuba Diving Academy. And this adventure sports enthusiast doesn’t show any signs of halting her endeavours anytime soon, so keep an eye out for any future records!
Premlata Agarwal
The first Indian woman to scale the Seven Summits – Premlata Agarwal, was awarded the Padmashree for her achievement in 2013. The Seven Summits are the seven highest continental peaks globally – Mount Everest, Aconcagua, Denali, Kilimanjaro, Mount Elbrus, Mount Vinson and Puncak Jaya. Very few climbers have this title to their name worldwide. On 17th May 2011, she also became the oldest woman to scale the peak of Mount Everest. She’s a symbol of strength for Indian women and a sign to show that no mountain is too high to overcome – both metaphorically and literally.
Neela Bhaskar
While scuba diving is slowly gaining traction in India, cave diving is virtually unheard of. Despite this, Neela Bhaskar went on to become India’s first female full cave diver. While scuba diving is difficult enough, cave diving is a whole other playing field. In recreational diving, divers usually start resurfacing as soon as they cross a recommended time as they are a risk of decompression sickness. However, you can’t do that if you’re deep inside a cave. Apart from the inherent danger, there’s also the genuine possibility of getting lost inside a cave and just thinking about it could send chills down many of our spines. But Neela wasn’t afraid, and her fearlessness is what helped her bring this great honour as well as become a symbol for many young girls in our country.
Aanchal Thakur
While our talented athletes have bagged multiple medals in the Summer Olympics, India in the Winter Olympics is practically unheard of. Well setting the ice for many aspiring Indian winter Olympians is Aanchal Thakur, who represented India in Alpine skating at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics. She started competing at world championships at the tender age of 16. She became the first Indian skier ever to claim a medal in an international skiing event in 2018 by winning the bronze in the Alpine Ejder Cup. She claimed another medal in 2021 at the Jamaican national championships. She is still young and has many more achievements waiting for her in the near future. Don’t forget to keep your eye on this up and rising skiing star.
Reshma Nilofer Naha
Marine piloting is one of those fields that knowingly has just a handful of women in their workforce worldwide. However, Reshma Nikofer decided to show them who is boss by becoming India’s first-ever female marine pilot. Piloting a ship from the sea into a port is a tough job. You need to be very sure of what you are doing if you wish to avoid an accident. Ships are not easy to control, and a lot of thought goes into making even the simplest manoeuvre.
But despite the difficulty, Reshma has been handling it like a pro. We wish her a safe voyage!
Harpreet Singh
India was recently announced as the country with the highest percentage of female pilots. However, the number was still at a low 15%. Well, Harpreet Singh has put her step forward to level the field by becoming the first-ever woman to head an Indian carrier. She first started her flying career in 1988 but had to leave her job due to various health reasons. However, she wasn’t about to make her exit from the airline space anytime soon. From being active in other areas In aviation like fight safety, she soon climbed up the ladder to her current honourable post. She Is also the chief of the Indian Women Pilot Association. Hats off to our captain!
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