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{{short description|Indian high-altitude motorcycle rider}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2018}}

{{Infobox person
| name = Pallavi Fauzdar
| image = Pallavi Nari Shakti Award.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Pallavi Fauzdar receiving Nari Shakti Award by the President of India at Rastrapati Bhawan , New Delhi
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1979|12|20}}
| birth_place = [[Agra]]
| death_date =
| death_place =
| nationality = [[India]]n
| other_names =
| occupation = motorcyclist and social worker
| years_active =
| known_for = solo, high altitude motorcycle records
| notable_works =
}}
'''Pallavi Fauzdar''' (born 20 December 1979) is an [[India]]n woman best known for her high altitude motorcycle riding and her social work. Her exploits have been recognised by a number of firsts in the ''[[Limca Book of Records]]''.

==Early life and background==
Pallavi Fauzdar was born in [[Agra]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], India. Her father is Ashok Fauzdar, a retired electrical engineer. She first showed interest in riding motorcycles at the age of 14, riding her father’s motorcycle. She married in 2004, has 2 children and lives in [[New Delhi]].<ref name=":0">{{Citation|last=Hemant Anand|title=Pallavi Fauzdar - DLA Honours 2017 - Woman of the Year|date=2017-03-24|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6_m-Jt6UOM|access-date=2017-11-07}}</ref>

==Career==
Pallavi Fauzdar started her riding career by joining a riding group in New Delhi. Her first notable exploit was in 2015, a solo ride to [[Mana Pass]] at an altitude of 5638m or 18774 ft above sea level, then the highest motorable pass in the world. Her feat was recognised by the [[Limca Book of Records]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://toi.in/GMgA3Y/a18ag|title=Mother of two rides her way to Limca Book of world records for her Mana Pass feat - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2017-11-07}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://affairscloud.com/pallavi-enters-limca-book-of-records-for-crossing-mana-pass/|title=Pallavi enters Limca book of records for crossing Mana pass|website=affairscloud.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-11-07}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://newsworldindia.in/videos/jai-ho-episode-38-inspiring-story-of-pallavi-fauzdar/201139/|title=Jai Ho Episode 38: Inspiring Story Of Pallavi Fauzdar {{!}} News World India|website=newsworldindia.in|access-date=2017-11-07}}</ref> That year she created another record by riding to eight mountain passes above 5000m in a single trip.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://toi.in/6sEMlY/a18ag|title=Mother of two, she rode her bike through eight Himalayan passes - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2017-11-07}}</ref><ref name="The Times of India">{{Cite news|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/city/agra/Mother-of-two-she-rode-her-bike-through-eight-Himalayan-passes/articleshow/48875325.cms|title=Mother of two, she rode her bike through eight Himalayan passes - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2017-11-07}}</ref> Pallavi then continued to ride in mountains covering new passes and remote routes. She also did social work by doing cause-awareness rides in various parts of the country.<ref name="www.patrika.com">{{Cite news|url=https://m.patrika.com/news/lucknow/lady-bike-riders-on-up-tour-for-save-girl-child-caimpaign-1609378|title=यूपी की सड़कों पर घूम रही हैं लेडी मार्शल बाइक राइडर्स, जानिए क्या है कारण|work=www.patrika.com|access-date=2017-11-07|language=hi}}</ref> In 2017 Pallavi rode to the [[Ladakh]] region of India and scaled the [[Demchok, Ladakh|Umling La Pass]] at 5803m or 19323 ft, the first person to do so.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.amarujala.com/photo-gallery/lucknow/biker-pallavi-faujdar-runs-bike-on-umling-law-pass-and-creates-record|title=19 हजार फीट की ऊंचाई पर सबसे खतरनाक रास्ते पर बाइक दौड़ाकर पल्लवी ने बनाया रिकॉर्ड, तस्वीरें- Amarujala|work=Amar Ujala|access-date=2017-11-07|language=en}}</ref> The Umling La pass is now the world's highest motorable pass.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/india/bro-builds-worlds-highest-motorable-road-in-ladakh/amp_articleshow/61457883.cms|title=BRO builds world's highest motorable road in Ladakh - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2017-11-07|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.livemint.com/Politics/YpojBHOzLBVypMDOylGPXJ/BRO-builds-worlds-highest-motorable-road-in-Ladakh-at-1930.html|title=BRO builds world’s highest motorable road in Ladakh at 19,300 feet|last=PTI|date=2017-11-02|work=livemint.com/|access-date=2017-11-07}}</ref>

==Records==
Pallavi currently holds the following Limca Book records:
{| class="wikitable"
|'''Record'''
|'''Issuer'''
|'''date'''
|'''place'''
|'''Ref'''
|-
|First woman to ride eight mountain passes above 5000m in a single trip
|[[Limca Book of Records]], India
|18 July 2015
|[[Ladakh]], India
| <ref name="The Times of India"/>
|-
|First woman solo motorcyclist to ride to Mana Pass at an altitude of 5638m or 18774 ft
|Limca Book of Records, India
|24 September 2015
|[[Uttarakhand]], India
|<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.bhaskar.com/news/UP-LUCK-lucknow-biker-pallavi-fauzdar-limca-record-at-mana-pass-news-hindi-5368187-PHO.html|title=यह महिला अकेले पहुंची 18700 फीट की ऊंचाई पर, मर्द नहीं कर पाए ऐसी हिम्मत|date=2016-07-08|work=dainikbhaskar|access-date=2017-11-07|language=hi}}</ref>
|-
|First woman motorcyclist to ride to the highest freshwater lake, Lake Deotal situated at 5471 m or 17950 ft
|Limca Book of Records, India
|24 September 2015
|Uttarakhand, India
| <ref name=":1"/>
|}

==Recognition and awards==
Pallavi’s work and achievements have been recognised at the national level and she has received the following awards:
{| class="wikitable"
|'''Award'''
|'''Issuer'''
|'''date'''
|'''Place'''
|'''Ref'''
|-
|The [[Nari Shakti Puraskar]] given by the [[President of India|President Of India]]
|[[Government of India]]
|8 March 2017
|[[Delhi]], India
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://wcd.nic.in/nari-shakti-awards-2016|title=Nari Shakti Awards 2016 {{!}} Ministry Of Women & Child Development {{!}} GoI|website=wcd.nic.in|access-date=2017-11-07}}</ref>
|-
|Outstanding global woman of Uttar Pradesh (UP) by the [[Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh|Chief Minister of the State of UP]]
|Government of the State of UP, India
|30 April 2016
|[[Lucknow]], India
|<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://m.patrika.com/news/agra/globle-women-of-up-awarded-pallavi-faujadar-special-story-on-international-women-s-day-2017-in-hindi-1525411|title=मिलिए खतरों की खिलाड़ी इस महिला से, स्टंट देख दहल जाएगा दिल, देखें वीडियो|work=www.patrika.com|access-date=2017-11-07|language=hi}}</ref>
|-
|DLA Woman of the Year Award 2016-2017
|DLA Newspaper
|24 May 2017
|[[Agra]], India
|<ref name=":0" />
|}

==Social work==
Pallavi has worked with Non-governmental organisations and the Women and Child Department of [[Government of Uttar Pradesh|Government of the State of UP]] as brand Ambassador of Women and Child Helpline 181 and "[[Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao]]" campaign for the support of women and children.<ref name="www.patrika.com"/><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.gaonconnection.com/uttar-pradesh/pallavi-faujdar-led-womens-bikers-gang|title=पल्लवी फौजदार के नेतृत्व में ‘धूम’ मचाएंगी महिला बाइकर्स|access-date=2017-11-07}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.amarujala.com/photo-gallery/uttar-pradesh/varanasi/pallavi-fauzdar-lady-bikers-rally-reach-varanasi|title=काशी पहुंची महिला बाइकर्स की रैली, जहां से गुजरती है वहां खास संदेश देती है- Amarujala|work=Amar Ujala|access-date=2017-11-07|language=en}}</ref>

==Television==
Pallavi regularly gives media interviews on television and to media houses including [[DD National]].<ref>{{Citation|last=DD News|title=Tejasvini: Interaction with Motorcyclist Pallavi Fauzdar|date=2017-04-23|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7Wr5SXbGpI|access-date=2017-11-07}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|last=Sea education channel|title=Mothers day Episode 01|date=2016-05-14|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzHelcPQTIY|access-date=2017-11-07}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|last=News World India|title=Women's Day Special Show With NWI Journalist Pranjali Singh|date=2017-03-09|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ew2e2ABOCVs|access-date=2017-11-07}}</ref><ref name=":1" />

== References ==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Twitter|RiderPallavi}}

{{Nari Shakti Puraskar}}

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