31/08/2026
“Pagg nu daag na layee.”
Family ki pagdi par daag mat lagne dena.
Papa ne mujhe yeh baat tab kahi thi,
jab main sirf Class 6 mein thi.
Ghar se door,
Akeli SAI centre ja rahi thi.
Dadi nahi chahti thi ki main itni door jaakar training karun.
Lekin Papa ne mere sapne par yakeen kiya.
Aur main bhi unka bharosa todna nahi chahti thi.
Main toh handball khelne gayi thi.
Lekin ek selection trial mein pehli baar race walk ki...
aur third aa gayi.
Coach ne kaha
“Tum ismein aage ja sakti ho.”
Aur phir maine race walking ko apna bana liya.
2015 — State Junior Bronze.
Phir National School Games Silver.
Lekin asli test abhi baaki tha.
Training ke liye struggle.
Financial pressure.
Papa ko apni zameen tak girvi rakhni padi.
Lekin main rukti nahi rahi.
2022 — National Championships Silver + National Record.
Aur phir aaya woh din...
35 km.
Ranchi.
2:57:54.
India ki pehli woman to break the 3-hour mark.
Us din mujhe sirf apna record nahi yaad tha.
Mujhe Papa ki woh baat yaad thi
“Pagg nu daag na layee.”
Aur shayad us din...
maine unka bharosa jeet liya tha.
Aaj main 4X National Champion hoon.
Lekin abhi kahani khatam nahi hui.
Abhi aur aage jaana hai.
Apni potential ko aur maximise karna hai.
The pursuit continues.
Next stage: Asian Games 2026