10 Facts About Premlata Agrawal

Premlata Agrawal was born on 1963 and is the first Indian woman to scale the Seven Summits, the seven highest continental peaks of the world.

Premlata Agrawal was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 2013 and Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award in 2017 for her achievements in the field of mountaineering.

Premlata Agrawal participated in the First Indian Women's Thar Desert Expedition in 2007 and again in 2015; a 40 day camel safari from Bhuj in Gujarat to the Wagah Border in Punjab.

Premlata Agrawal's feats have earned her a listing in the Limca Book of Records.

Premlata Agrawal started mountaineering at the age of 36, after taking part in a hill climbing competition in Jamshedpur.

Premlata Agrawal was part of a 22-member eco-Everest expedition team, the Indian contingent included Sunita Singh, Narendar Singh, Pawan Grewal, Sushma and Vikas Kaushik, besides climbers Rodrigo Raineri of Brazil and David Liano of Mexico.

Premlata Agrawal spent over a month climbing around Everest Base Camps to acclimatise, and did a climbing exercise at 20,300-feet-high Island Peak in the Himalayas.

Premlata Agrawal is a native of Darjeeling, West Bengal, her father Ramawtar Garg is a businessman.

Premlata Agrawal is married to Vimal Agarwal, a senior journalist.

Premlata Agrawal Agarwal was named top Indian women achievers in 2012 by indiatimes.