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	'''Sunita Singh Choken''' (born {{circa\|1985}}) is an Indian mountaineer and activist. She ~~is from the [[Gujjar]] [[caste]] and~~ climbed [[Mount Everest]] in 2011. Afterwards she did two long distance cycle trips to promote both the environment and the "Save, educate the girl child" campaign ([[Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao]]). She has received several awards including the 2016 [[Nari Shakti Puraskar]].		'''Sunita Singh Choken''' (born {{circa\|1985}}) is an Indian mountaineer and activist. She climbed [[Mount Everest]] in 2011. Afterwards she did two long distance cycle trips to promote both the environment and the "Save, educate the girl child" campaign ([[Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao]]). She has received several awards including the 2016 [[Nari Shakti Puraskar]].

	== Early life ==		== Early life ==
	Sunita Singh Choken was born ~~{{circa\|~~1985}}.<ref name="TTi-240717">{{cite news \|last1=Sharma \|first1=Kumar \|last2=Saini \|first2=Ravinder \|last3=Sharma \|first3=Sumedha \|last4=Dhawan \|first4=Sunit \|last5=Malik \|first5=B. S. \|last6=Sharma \|first6=Shiv Kumar \|title=Everester pedals for girls, environment \|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/haryana/haryana-diary-441059 \|access-date=23 January 2021 \|work=The Tribune India \|date=24 July 2017 \|language=en}}</ref> ~~She is from the [[Gujjar]] [[caste]] which is classed as [[Other Backward Class\|Other Backward]] by the [[Government of India]].~~ She grew up in [[Rewari]] ([[Haryana]]) and [[Kishorpura]] ([[Rajasthan]]) finishing her schooling in [[Amritsar]], ([[Punjab]]).<ref name="TTi-211117" /><ref name="UNoI">{{cite news \|last1=Wilson \|first1=Jaison \|title=Rewari to Mt. Everest: Journey of a young girl \|url=http://www.uniindia.com/rewari-to-mt-everest-journey-of-a-young-girl/india/news/1160821.html \|access-date=23 January 2021 \|work=United News of India \|date=8 March 2018 \|archive-date=16 February 2020 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200216204629/http://www.uniindia.com/rewari-to-mt-everest-journey-of-a-young-girl/india/news/1160821.html \|url-status=live }}</ref> Her father worked for the [[Border Security Force]].<ref name="TTi-211117">{{cite news \|last1=Sharma \|first1=Divya \|title=Everest conqueror in city for yoga \|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/amritsar/everest-conqueror-in-city-for-yoga-500927 \|access-date=23 January 2021 \|work=The Tribune India \|date=21 November 2017 \|language=en}}</ref>		Sunita Singh Choken was born in 1985 in a Hindu [[Gurjar]] Family.<ref name="TTi-240717">{{cite news \|last1=Sharma \|first1=Kumar \|last2=Saini \|first2=Ravinder \|last3=Sharma \|first3=Sumedha \|last4=Dhawan \|first4=Sunit \|last5=Malik \|first5=B. S. \|last6=Sharma \|first6=Shiv Kumar \|title=Everester pedals for girls, environment \|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/haryana/haryana-diary-441059 \|access-date=23 January 2021 \|work=The Tribune India \|date=24 July 2017 \|language=en}}</ref> She grew up in [[Rewari]] ([[Haryana]]) and [[Kishorpura]] ([[Rajasthan]]) finishing her schooling in [[Amritsar]], ([[Punjab]]).<ref name="TTi-211117" /><ref name="UNoI">{{cite news \|last1=Wilson \|first1=Jaison \|title=Rewari to Mt. Everest: Journey of a young girl \|url=http://www.uniindia.com/rewari-to-mt-everest-journey-of-a-young-girl/india/news/1160821.html \|access-date=23 January 2021 \|work=United News of India \|date=8 March 2018 \|archive-date=16 February 2020 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200216204629/http://www.uniindia.com/rewari-to-mt-everest-journey-of-a-young-girl/india/news/1160821.html \|url-status=live }}</ref> Her father worked for the [[Border Security Force]].<ref name="TTi-211117">{{cite news \|last1=Sharma \|first1=Divya \|title=Everest conqueror in city for yoga \|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/amritsar/everest-conqueror-in-city-for-yoga-500927 \|access-date=23 January 2021 \|work=The Tribune India \|date=21 November 2017 \|language=en}}</ref>
	Choken studied mountaineering in [[Manali, Himachal Pradesh\|Manali]] and [[Darjeeling]].<ref name="UNoI" />		Choken studied mountaineering in [[Manali, Himachal Pradesh\|Manali]] and [[Darjeeling]].<ref name="UNoI" />

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{{short description|Indian activist and mountaineer}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Sunita Singh Choken
| image = Sunita Profile.jpg
| caption = [[Kolahoi Peak]] expedition, 2019
| alt = Choken resting during expedition
| known_for = Climbing [[Mount Everest]], [[Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao]], [[Nari Shakti Puraskar]]
| education =
| employer =
| occupation = Mountaineer, activist
| nationality = [[India]]n
}}

'''Sunita Singh Choken''' (born {{circa|1985}}) is an Indian mountaineer and activist. She is from the [[Gujjar]] [[caste]] and climbed [[Mount Everest]] in 2011. Afterwards she did two long distance cycle trips to promote both the environment and the "Save, educate the girl child" campaign ([[Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao]]). She has received several awards including the 2016 [[Nari Shakti Puraskar]].

== Early life ==
Sunita Singh Choken was born {{circa|1985}}.<ref name="TTi-240717">{{cite news |last1=Sharma |first1=Kumar |last2=Saini |first2=Ravinder |last3=Sharma |first3=Sumedha |last4=Dhawan |first4=Sunit |last5=Malik |first5=B. S. |last6=Sharma |first6=Shiv Kumar |title=Everester pedals for girls, environment |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/haryana/haryana-diary-441059 |access-date=23 January 2021 |work=The Tribune India |date=24 July 2017 |language=en}}</ref> She is from the [[Gujjar]] [[caste]] which is classed as [[Other Backward Class|Other Backward]] by the [[Government of India]]. She grew up in [[Rewari]] ([[Haryana]]) and [[Kishorpura]] ([[Rajasthan]]) finishing her schooling in [[Amritsar]], ([[Punjab]]).<ref name="TTi-211117" /><ref name="UNoI">{{cite news |last1=Wilson |first1=Jaison |title=Rewari to Mt. Everest: Journey of a young girl |url=http://www.uniindia.com/rewari-to-mt-everest-journey-of-a-young-girl/india/news/1160821.html |access-date=23 January 2021 |work=United News of India |date=8 March 2018 |archive-date=16 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200216204629/http://www.uniindia.com/rewari-to-mt-everest-journey-of-a-young-girl/india/news/1160821.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Her father worked for the [[Border Security Force]].<ref name="TTi-211117">{{cite news |last1=Sharma |first1=Divya |title=Everest conqueror in city for yoga |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/amritsar/everest-conqueror-in-city-for-yoga-500927 |access-date=23 January 2021 |work=The Tribune India |date=21 November 2017 |language=en}}</ref>
Choken studied mountaineering in [[Manali, Himachal Pradesh|Manali]] and [[Darjeeling]].<ref name="UNoI" />

== Career ==
Choken climbed five mountains in Manali, Darjeeling and [[Uttarkashi]], then was chosen by [[Nepal]] to join an expedition going to the summit of [[Mount Everest]].<ref name="UNoI" /> She climbed Everest in 2011, at the age of 25, making her the youngest woman from Haryana to make the ascent.<ref name="TTi-240717" /><ref name="HT">{{cite news |title=President honours Everest climber from Haryana |url=https://www.pressreader.com/india/hindustan-times-jalandhar/20170309/281711204446938 |access-date=24 January 2021 |work=Hindustan Times |agency=HTC |date=9 March 2017 |archive-date=1 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200201004824/https://www.pressreader.com/india/hindustan-times-jalandhar/20170309/281711204446938 |url-status=live }}</ref> She then scaled several other Himalayan peaks.<ref name="Travelogues" />

In 2017, Choken began a cycle trip of 4,200 km from [[Kanyakumari]] to [[Leh]] aiming to promote the campaigns "Save, educate the girl child" ([[Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao]]) and "Preserve environment".<ref name="TTi-240717" /><ref name="UNoI" /> She ultimately covered 4,656 km and planted 220 trees along the route.<ref name="TTi-211117" /> After the trip, she returned to Amritsar to teach yoga, on the invitation of [[Vivekananda Kendra]].<ref name="TTi-211117" /> Choken was appointed a [[deputy superintendent of police]] (DSP) in [[Haryana Police]] in 2018 following a decision by the [[Punjab and Haryana High Court]] regarding the previous appointment to DSP of [[Mamta Sodha]].<ref name="TToI">{{cite news |last1=Sura |first1=Ajay |title=Mount Everest: Everest summiteers demand DSP posts; sports department in a tizzy |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/everest-summiteers-demand-dsp-posts-sports-department-in-a-tizzy/articleshow/63211835.cms |access-date=23 January 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=8 March 2018 |language=en}}</ref> Also in 2018, she made another cycle trip to promote Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao, this time covering a distance of 5,000 km from the [[Somnath Temple]] ([[Gujarat]]) to Nepal.<ref name="Travelogues">{{cite web |title=Somnath Temple to Nepal (5000 km) Solo Cycling Expedition by Sunita Singh Chocken (Jenny Chocken) 15th July – 23rd August |url=https://travelogues.co/2018/07/14/somnath-to-nepal-5000-km-solo-cycling-expedition-by-sunita-singh-chocken-jenny-chocken-15th-july-23rd-august/ |website=Travelogues |access-date=23 January 2021 |language=en |date=14 July 2018}}</ref>

== Awards and recognition ==

Choken received the 2016 [[Nari Shakti Puraskar]], presented by the [[President of India]], [[Pranab Mukherjee]].<ref name="HT" /> She has also been recognised with the Border Security Force Brave Daughter, the Bharat Gaurav and the Kalpana Chawla awards.<ref name="Travelogues" />

== References ==
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