Bhawna Dehariya
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Main discipline | Mountaineer |
Born | (1991-11-12) 12 November 1991 (age 32) Village Tamia, District Chhindawara, Madhya Pradesh, India |
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Career | |
Notable ascents | The first woman from Madhya Pradesh to reach the summit of Mount Everest |
Family | |
Spouse | Mahim Mishra[1] |
Parents | Munna Lal Dehariya (father), Uma Devi (mother) |
Bhawna Dehariya (born 12 November 1991) is an Indian mountaineer born in Village Tamia, District Chhindawara, Madhya Pradesh.[2] She climbed to the summit of summit of Mount Everest on 22 May 2019.[3][4] She holds a Guinness World Records title for promoting and popularising Indian Himalaya with the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute on 15 August 2020 (Independence Day).[5] She is the Vice President and Brand Ambassador of Jan Parishad, a national level social enterprise.[6]
Early life
Dehariya was born on 12 November 1991. She hails from Village Tamia, Chhindawara, Madhya Pradesh.[7]
Dehariya has done Masters of Physical Education (M.P.Ed)[8] and Bachelor of Physical Education (B.P.E & B.P.Ed) from VNS College of Physical Education and Management Studies affiliated to Barkatullah University, Bhopal.[9] She holds Post Graduate Diploma in Naturopathy and Yogic Science from Mahatma Gandhi Chitrakoot Gramodaya Vishwavidyalaya.[10] Bhawna also completed a judge course in sports climbing conducted by the Indian Mountaineering Foundation (IMF).[11]
She has represented Madhya Pradesh by participating in numerous sports at the national level like cycle polo, artificial sports climbing (a form of rock climbing), basketball, and softball.[12]
Career
Dehariya holds her mountaineering certifications in Methods of Instructions (MOI), Advance Mountaineering (AMC), and Basic Mountaineering course (BMC) from Nehru Institute of Mountaineering, Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand with Grade 'A'.[13] Bhawna was a speaker at TEDx and conducted over 50 motivational sessions at various colleges across India. She served as the brand ambassador for the 'Run Bhopal Run' Marathon for three consecutive years and has been a national coordinator of the All India Council of Physical Education (AICPE) since 2016.[11]
In August 2018, she was selected by the Ministry of Sports and Youth Welfare, Government of India, Delhi for mountaineering where she climbed 6593 meters high at the Mount Manirang peak.[12] In May 2019, Dehariya became the first woman from Madhya Pradesh to climb the world's highest peak, 8,848-metre-high Mount Everest in Nepal.[3]
Bhawna helped organize the Bhoj Adventure Fest in Bhopal and the Patalkot Adventure Festival in Patalkot, Chhindwara district. In 2022, she led the 'Chhindwara Marathon' with the District Archeology, Tourism & Culture Council (DATCC) in Chhindwara. She was also involved in planning 'Jal Mahotsav 2020' at Hanumantia Khandwa, an event by the Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board.[11]
At Ernst & Young, Bhawna works as a sports and culture consultant in the technical support unit for the Madhya Pradesh Government's Department of Tribal Affairs.[11]
Summits
No. | Continent | Peak | Height | Date of summit | Ref. |
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1 | NSW, Australia | Mount Kosciuszko | 2,228 m (7,310 ft) | 10 March 2020 | [14] |
2 | Nepal, Asia | Mount Everest | 8,848 m (29,029 ft) | 22 May 2019 | [15] |
3 | Tanzania, Africa | Mount Kilimanjaro | 5,895 m (19,341 ft) | 27 October 2019 | [16] |
4 | Argentina, South America | Aconcagua | 6,962 m (22,841 ft) | 31 December 2019 | [12] |
5 | Himachal Pradesh, India, Asia | Mount Manirang | 6,593 m (21,631 ft) | 24 August 2018 | [17] |
6 | Uttarakhand, India, Asia | Draupadi ka Danda II | 5,670 m (18,602 ft) | 16 June 2017 | [18] |
7 | Europe | Mount Elbrus West | 5,642 m (18510.5 ft) | 15 August 2022 | [19] |
8 | Europe | Mount Elbrus East | 5,621 m (18441.6 ft) | 16 August 2022 | [20] |
Honors and awards
2020:
- Guinness World Records holder for promoting and popularising Indian Himalaya with the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute on 15 August 2020 (Independence Day)[5]
- Honoured as and holds the position of Vice President and Brand Ambassador of Jan Parishad since 26 August 2020[21][6]
- Received ‘Devi Award’ by the Chief Minister Kamal Nath of Madhya Pradesh in Indore in February 2020[12][22][23]
2022:
- Honored the state's first female mountaineer and Everest achiever by the Governor of Madhya Pradesh, Mangubhai C. Patel.[24]
Sports achievements
- Represented The All India Softball Championship, 2017, (Kochi)[1]
- Represented National Basketball Championship at school level, 2008, (Jabalpur)[1]
- Represented 12th Junior (Girls) Cycle Polo National Championship, 2008-09 (Kochi)[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Jha, Sumit Kumar (8 March 2021). "Meet Bhawna Dehariya, pregnant mountaineer & Everest climber looking to scale her next summit". newsmeter.in. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ "Megha Parmar, Bhawna Dehriya relive their death-defying journey from Madhya Pradesh to Mount Everest". India Today. 29 June 2019.
- ^ a b Singh, Ramendra (22 May 2019). "Bhawna Dheriya becomes first woman from Madhya Pradesh to complete Mount Everest summit | Bhopal News - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Dehariya scales Oz highest peak on Holi". The Pioneer (India). 12 March 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ a b Singh, Ramendra (29 October 2020). "MP climber Bhawna Dehariya makes it to the Guinness Book | Bhopal News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Everest climber Bhawna Dehariya new vice president of Jan Parishad". The Pioneer. 28 August 2020.
- ^ Singh, Ramendra (29 October 2020). "MP climber Bhawna Dehariya makes it to the Guinness Book". The Times of India.
- ^ "MP girl mountaineer Bhawna Dehariya celebrates Diwali on Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest peak". Window to News. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ "MP's Bhawna completes Mt Everest summit - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Everester Bhawna Dehariya creates Guinness World Records". The Pioneer (India). 29 October 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Bhopal: Motherhood No Bar To Pursuing Your Dreams, Says Mountaineer Bhawna Dehariya". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ a b c d Sharma, Girish (16 March 2020). "Mountaineer Bhawna, a girl who crossed all barriers". The Pioneer.
- ^ Pioneer, The. "Mountaineer Bhawna, a girl who crossed all barriers". The Pioneer. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ "Indian Mountaineer Scales Australia's Highest Mountain Peak". NDTV. 10 March 2020.
- ^ "With Thumb On Oxygen Cylinder Leak, Woman Braves Hurdles To Scale Everest". NDTV. 26 May 2019.
- ^ Singh, Ramendra (29 October 2019). "MP girl lights diya on Mt Kilimanjaro on Diwali". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ "एवरेस्ट फतह कर चुकीं भावना ने अब ऑस्ट्रेलिया की सबसे ऊंची चोटी माउंट कोसीयुस्को पर होली खेली". Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi). 11 March 2020.
- ^ "ऑस्ट्रेलिया की सबसे ऊंची चोटी पर खेला रंग-गुलाल, भावना डेहरिया का एक और मिशन कामयाब". Rajasthan Patrika (in Hindi).
- ^ Khanna, Aditi (15 August 2022). "Indian mountaineer takes tricolour to Europe's highest peak on Independence Day". ThePrint. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ "Eight unfurl Tricolour on two European peaks in 24 hours". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ Sharma, Hitendra (28 August 2020). "पर्वतारोही भावना डेहरिया बनीं जन परिषद की उपाध्यक्ष और ब्रांड एम्बेसडर". Patrika News (in Hindi). Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ "Work to make Madhya Pradesh safest state for women: CM Kamal Nath". The New Indian Express. 29 February 2020.
- ^ "Need to change men's perspective for making MP safe & empowering women: CM Kamal Nath speaks at Devi Awards". Free Press Journal.
- ^ "Bhopal News: राजभवन में सम्मानित हुईं पर्वतारोही भावना, कहा-अब अंटार्टिका और नार्थ अमेरिका की सबसे ऊंची चोटी फतह करना है - Bhopal News Mountaineer Bhavna honored at Raj Bhavan said now we have to conquer the highest peak of Antarctica and North America". Nai Dunia (in Hindi). 1 May 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
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