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'''Premlata Agrawal''' (born 1963) is the first [[India]]n woman to scale the [[Seven Summits]], the seven highest continental peaks of the world.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-06-01/india/39674155_1_woman-mountaineer-premlata-agrawal-mountaineer-premlata|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130629121227/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-06-01/india/39674155_1_woman-mountaineer-premlata-agrawal-mountaineer-premlata|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-06-29|website=[[The Times of India]]|title=Mountaineer Premlata scales seven summits|access-date=2016-06-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/premlata-the-first-indian-woman-to-conquer-seven-summits-of-the-world/article4769137.ece|title=Premlata, the first Indian woman to conquer seven Summits of the world|date=2013-05-31|newspaper=The Hindu|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X|access-date=2016-06-25}}</ref> She 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]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx|title=Padma Awards|date=27 January 2013|publisher=pib|access-date=27 January 2013}}</ref> On 17th May 2011, she became the oldest Indian woman to have scaled the world's tallest peak, [[Mount Everest]] (29,032&nbsp;ft.); at the age of 48 years at that time while [[Sangeeta Sindhi Bahl]] hailing from [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]] broke Premlata's record on 19 May 2018 and became the oldest Indian woman to scale Mount Everest doing it at the age of 53.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/53-year-old-from-jammu-becomes-oldest-indian-woman-to-scale-mt-everest-5187517/|title=Gurgaon mountaineer Sangeeta becomes oldest Indian woman to climb Mt Everest|date=2018-05-23|newspaper=The Indian Express|language=en-IN|access-date=2018-05-25}}</ref><ref name=tele>{{cite news |title=On the top of the world - Steel city mom oldest Indian woman to scale Everest |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110521/jsp/frontpage/story_14009988.jsp |publisher=[[The Telegraph (Kolkata)]]|date=21 May 2011 |location=Calcutta, India |first=Jayesh |last=Thaker}}</ref><ref name=dna/>
'''Premlata Agrawal''' (born 1963) is the first [[India]]n woman to scale the [[Seven Summits]], the seven highest continental peaks of the world.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-06-01/india/39674155_1_woman-mountaineer-premlata-agrawal-mountaineer-premlata|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130629121227/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-06-01/india/39674155_1_woman-mountaineer-premlata-agrawal-mountaineer-premlata|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-06-29|website=[[The Times of India]]|title=Mountaineer Premlata scales seven summits|access-date=2016-06-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/premlata-the-first-indian-woman-to-conquer-seven-summits-of-the-world/article4769137.ece|title=Premlata, the first Indian woman to conquer seven Summits of the world|date=2013-05-31|newspaper=The Hindu|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X|access-date=2016-06-25}}</ref> She 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]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx|title=Padma Awards|date=27 January 2013|publisher=pib|access-date=27 January 2013}}</ref> On 17 May 2011, she became the oldest Indian woman to have scaled the world's tallest peak, [[Mount Everest]] (29,032&nbsp;ft.); at the age of 48 years at that time while [[Sangeeta Sindhi Bahl]] hailing from [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]] broke Premlata's record on 19 May 2018 and became the oldest Indian woman to scale Mount Everest doing it at the age of 53.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/53-year-old-from-jammu-becomes-oldest-indian-woman-to-scale-mt-everest-5187517/|title=Gurgaon mountaineer Sangeeta becomes oldest Indian woman to climb Mt Everest|date=2018-05-23|newspaper=The Indian Express|language=en-IN|access-date=2018-05-25}}</ref><ref name=tele>{{cite news |title=On the top of the world - Steel city mom oldest Indian woman to scale Everest |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110521/jsp/frontpage/story_14009988.jsp |publisher=[[The Telegraph (Kolkata)]]|date=21 May 2011 |location=Calcutta, India |first=Jayesh |last=Thaker}}</ref><ref name=dna/>


Prior to this, she took part in an [[Island Peak]] Expedition in Nepal (20,600&nbsp;ft) in 2004; the [[Karakoram Pass]] (18,300&nbsp;ft) and Mt. [[Saltoro Kangri]] (20,150&nbsp;ft) in 2006. She 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]] (Indo-Pak border) in Punjab. Her feats have earned her a listing in the [[Limca Book of Records]].<ref name="tele" /><ref>{{cite news |title=45-year-old housewife to climb Mount Everest |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/45yearold-housewife-to-climb-mount-everest/758981/ |publisher=[[Indian Express]] |date=7 Mar 2011 }}</ref><ref name="ndtv">{{cite news |title=Mother of two becomes oldest Indian woman to climb Mount Everest|url=http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/mother-of-two-becomes-oldest-indian-woman-to-climb-mount-everest-107224 |publisher=[[NDTV]] |date=20 May 2011}}</ref>
Prior to this, she took part in an [[Island Peak]] Expedition in Nepal (20,600&nbsp;ft) in 2004; the [[Karakoram Pass]] (18,300&nbsp;ft) and Mt. [[Saltoro Kangri]] (20,150&nbsp;ft) in 2006. She 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]] (Indo-Pak border) in Punjab. Her feats have earned her a listing in the [[Limca Book of Records]].<ref name="tele" /><ref>{{cite news |title=45-year-old housewife to climb Mount Everest |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/45yearold-housewife-to-climb-mount-everest/758981/ |publisher=[[Indian Express]] |date=7 Mar 2011 }}</ref><ref name="ndtv">{{cite news |title=Mother of two becomes oldest Indian woman to climb Mount Everest|url=http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/mother-of-two-becomes-oldest-indian-woman-to-climb-mount-everest-107224 |publisher=[[NDTV]] |date=20 May 2011}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
She started mountaineering at the age of 36, after taking part in a hill climbing competition in [[Jamshedpur]]. Soon she discovered her passion for climbing. Subsequently she was trained and mentored by [[Bachendri Pal]], the first Indian woman to climb Mount Everest in 1984.<ref>{{cite news |title=‘Sherpas were sending me back' |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110603/jsp/frontpage/story_14065257.jsp |publisher=The Telegraph |date=3 June 2011 |location=Calcutta, India |first1=Shashank |last1=Shekhar |first2=Jayesh |last2=Thaker}}</ref><ref name=ibn/>
She started mountaineering at the age of 36, after taking part in a hill climbing competition in [[Jamshedpur]]. Soon she discovered her passion for climbing. Subsequently she was trained and mentored by [[Bachendri Pal]], the first Indian woman to climb Mount Everest in 1984.<ref>{{cite news |title='Sherpas were sending me back' |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110603/jsp/frontpage/story_14065257.jsp |publisher=The Telegraph |date=3 June 2011 |location=Calcutta, India |first1=Shashank |last1=Shekhar |first2=Jayesh |last2=Thaker}}</ref><ref name=ibn/>


==Mount Everest climb 2011==
==Mount Everest climb 2011==
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==Personal life==
==Personal life==
She is a native of Darjeeling, west Bengal, her father Ramawtar [[Garg (disambiguation)|Garg]] is a businessman. Presently she is working with Tata Steel as an officer and lives in [[Jugsalai]] town, of [[Jamshedpur]] in [[East Singhbhum district]] in the state.<ref name=dna/> She is married to Vimal Agarwal, a senior journalist. The couple have two daughters, one of whom is married.<ref name=dna>{{cite news |title=Premlata Agarwal becomes oldest Indian woman to scale Mt Everest |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_premlata-agarwal-becomes-oldest-indian-woman-to-scale-mt-everest_1545687 |publisher=[[DNA (newspaper)|DNA]] |date=20 May 2011 }}</ref>
She is a native of Darjeeling, West Bengal, her father Ramawtar [[Garg (disambiguation)|Garg]] is a businessman. Presently she is working with Tata Steel as an officer and lives in [[Jugsalai]] town, of [[Jamshedpur]] in [[East Singhbhum district]] in the state.<ref name=dna/> She is married to Vimal Agarwal, a senior journalist. The couple have two daughters, one of whom is married.<ref name=dna>{{cite news |title=Premlata Agarwal becomes oldest Indian woman to scale Mt Everest |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_premlata-agarwal-becomes-oldest-indian-woman-to-scale-mt-everest_1545687 |publisher=[[DNA (newspaper)|DNA]] |date=20 May 2011 }}</ref>


== Press Coverage ==
== Press coverage ==
Premlata Agarwal was named top Indian women achievers in 2012 by indiatimes.com.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiatimes.com/more-from-india/iday-special-indias-top-10-women-achievers-36143.html|title=I-Day Special: India's Top 10 Women Achievers|access-date=2016-06-25}}</ref>
Premlata Agarwal was named top Indian women achievers in 2012 by indiatimes.com.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiatimes.com/more-from-india/iday-special-indias-top-10-women-achievers-36143.html|title=I-Day Special: India's Top 10 Women Achievers|date=15 August 2012 |access-date=2016-06-25}}</ref>


She was recently featured in a video saluting iron strong women of India by Tata Salt.<ref>{{Citation|last=Tata Salt|title=Iron Strong Women of India - Scaling New Heights|date=2016-06-01|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfZRC4W-HAk|access-date=2016-06-25}}</ref>
She was recently{{when|date=May 2022}} featured in a video saluting iron strong women of India by Tata Salt.<ref>{{Citation|last=Tata Salt|title=Iron Strong Women of India - Scaling New Heights|date=2016-06-01|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfZRC4W-HAk|access-date=2016-06-25}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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