When Santosh Yadav first scaled Mt Everest, she became the youngest woman in the world to achieve the feat. When she scaled the Everest the second time, she became the only woman to have scaled it twice.
The ‘holy man’ was surprised because he had assumed that Santosh’s mother wanted a son. But grandmother of the unborn child told him that they did not want a son.
Santosh, from the very beginning, lived life on her own terms. She was not content with the traditional way of life and was not ready to accept anything unreasonable. Where...
When Santosh's parents refused to pay for her education, she politely informed them of her plans to earn money by working part time to pay her school fees. Then, her...
1. From her room in Kasturba Hostel, Santosh used to watch villagers going up the hill and suddenly vanish after a while.
2. When she finished college, Santosh had to write...
Points of Comparison/Contrast
Santosh Yadav
Maria Sharapova
1
Their humble beginning
-“She was born in the small village of Joniyawas of Rewari District in Haryana.”
“the Siberian born teenager”
2
Their parents’ approach
- “in line with the prevailing custom in the family, Santosh had to make...
