.jpg) Poorna Malavath and Anand Kumar, teenaged mountaineers who scaled Mount Everest, calling on the PM Narendra Modi, in New Delhi on 6 June 2014. Their coach, Shekhar Babu is also seen. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | India |
| Born | 10 June 2000 (age 26) Pakala, Nizamabad district, Telangana, India |
| Education | Minnesota State University, Mankato, USA
Telangana Social Welfare Residential School TSWREIS Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, Darjeeling |
| Climbing career | |
| Known for | Youngest girl to scale Mount Everest |
| Major ascents | Mount Everest in 2014 Mount Kilimanjaro in 2016 Mount Elbrus in 2017 Mount Aconcagua in 2019 Cartsnez Pyramid in 2019 Mount Vinson Massif in 2019)) |
Malavath Purna (also called Malavath Poorna, Purna Malavath, or Purna Malavath; born 10 June 2000) is an Indian mountaineer. On 25 May 2014, Purna scaled the highest peak of Mount Everest and, aged 13 years and 11 months, became the youngest Indian and the youngest female in the world to have reached the summit.[1] Purna was accompanied by Sadhanapalli Anand Kumar from Khammam. She scaled Mount Elbrus, the highest peak in Russia and in Europe on 27 July 2017. After reaching the summit of Elbrus, Purna unfurled a 50 ft long Indian Tricolor singing the Indian National Anthem.[2]
A movie based on Purna's life story was released in 2017 named Poorna: Courage Has No Limit directed by Rahul Bose.[3]
Early life and background
Poorna was born at Pakala village, Nizamabad district of Telangana state of India. She joined Telangana Social Welfare Residential Educational Institutions Society for her education. Her talent was spotted by the secretary of the Society Dr. Repalle Shiva Praveen Kumar IPS. She was shortlisted for Operation Everest along with Sadhanapalli Anand Kumar. In preparation for climbing Mount Everest she trekked to mountains of Ladakh and Darjeeling.[4]
Six Summits
- Mount Everest (Asia, 2014)
- Mount Kilimanjaro (Africa, 2016)
- Mount Elbrus (Europe, 2017)
- Mount Aconcagua (South America, 2019)
- Mount Cartsnez Pyramid (Oceania region, 2019)
- Mount Vinshon Massif(Antarctica, 2019)[5]
Forbes List
Poorna was listed on the Forbes India list of self made women in 2020.[6]
Biography
Ms. Poorna Malavath's biography has been written in the form of book format by Ms. Aparna Thota. The book captures Poorna’s journey from her home town Pakala, a village in Nizamabad district of Telangana, to the Everest even though she came from such a small village she managed to accomplish her dreams.
See also
- Indian summiters of Mount Everest - Year wise
- List of Mount Everest summiters by number of times to the summit
- List of Mount Everest records of India
- List of Mount Everest records
References
- ↑ "13-year-old Malavath Purna becomes youngest woman to scale Everest". The Indian Express. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
- ↑ "Poorna Malavath on top of Mt. Elbrus". dreamwanderlust.com. 28 July 2017.
- ↑ "Biopic on Malavath Poorna set to hit the silver screen". Telangana Today. 11 January 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
- ↑ "CM K Chandrasekhar Rao announces reward for Poorna Malavath and Sadhanapalli Anand Kumar". Deccan Chronicle. 15 June 2014. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
- ↑ "7 summits in 7 continents: Telangana girl Malavath Poorna one step away from goal". The Indian Express. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ↑ "Self-Made Women 2020 : India's top women achievers". Forbes India. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
5. "Malavath Purna | The Youngest Girl To Climb Mount Everest" 25 April 2019
6. [1] 7.[2]
External links
- www
.malavathpoorna .co - https://www.forbesindia.com/article/self-made-women-2020/mountaineer-poorna-malavath-19-is-conquering-stereotypes/58079/1
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