Seema Rao: Difference between revisions

| image              = Dr Seema Rao Woman Commando Trainer at Corps Battle School Northern Command Indian Army.png

'''Seema Rao''' is popularly known as “Wonder Woman of India” in the Indian media.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Wonder Woman: Dr Seema Rao, India’s First And Only Woman Commando Trainer |url=https://www.femina.in/trending/achievers/wonder-woman-dr-seema-rao-indias-first-and-only-woman-commando-trainer-203280.html |access-date=2022-03-16 |website=femina.in |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Pawar |first=Nivedita Jayaram |date=2017-06-25 |title=India’s wonder woman |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/sunday-chronicle/headliners/250617/indias-wonder-woman.html |access-date=2022-03-16 |website=Deccan Chronicle |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=LIV |first=SIpping Thoughts |date=2019-11-28 |title=Dr. Seema Rao- The Wonder Woman of India - |url=https://sippingthoughtsliv.com/dr-seema-rao-the-wonder-woman-of-india/ |access-date=2022-03-16 |website=Sipping Thoughts Liv |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The Maa-Beti Wonder Women: Seema and Komal Rao - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/spotlight/the-maa-beti-wonder-women-seema-and-komal-rao/articleshow/63218848.cms |access-date=2022-03-16 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Says |first=Theskywalker |date=2017-10-29 |title=Interview with ‘Wonder Woman’ Dr. Seema Rao: "I hold honour and duty above material gains" |url=https://starofmysore.com/interview-wonder-woman-dr-seema-rao-hold-honour-duty-material-gains/ |access-date=2022-03-16 |website=Star of Mysore |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-08-16 |title=Meet Seema Rao, India’s first woman Commando trainer |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/meet-seema-rao-indias-first-woman-commando-trainer-5308975/ |access-date=2022-03-16 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> She is India's first female special forces trainer,<ref name="Women Power: Dr. Seema Rao's Iron Will">{{cite web|url=https://www.jagran.com/news/national-india-first-women-commando-trainer-dr-seema-rao-still-stealthy-intentions-jagran-special-19039556.html|title=Women Power: Dr. Seema Rao's Iron Will| access-date=2019-03-14|publisher=jagran.com}}</ref><ref name="IWD Special Interview of Dr. Seema Rao">{{cite web|url=https://www.bhaskar.com/national/news/international-womens-day-special-interview-of-dr-seema-rao-01496877.html|title=IWD Special Interview of Dr. Seema Rao|date=7 March 2019| access-date=2019-03-08|publisher=bhaskar.com}}</ref> having trained [[Special Forces of India]] for over two decades without compensation. She is an expert in [[Close combat|close quarter battle]] (CQB)<ref name="Seema Rao - CQB Specialist">{{cite web|url=http://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/news/india/womens-day-special-meet-dr-seema-rao-indias-first-woman-commando-trainer/articleshow/57532488.cms |title=Dr Seema Rao Commando Trainer | access-date=2017-06-25|publisher=indiatimes.com}}</ref> —  the art of fighting in tight proximity — and is involved in training various Indian forces.<ref name="Seema Rao - Forces Trainer">{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.com/hindi/india-38725388 |title= Training the Indian Forces |newspaper= BBC News हिंदी |date= 25 January 2017 | access-date=2017-06-25|publisher=BBC}}</ref> She works in partnership with Major [[Deepak Rao]], her husband.<ref name="Deccan Chronicle">{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/sunday-chronicle/headliners/210816/desi-super-woman.html|title=Indian Super Woman Dr. Seema Rao |date=20 August 2016 | access-date=2016-08-21|publisher=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Meet India's only woman commando trainer Dr Seema Rao|url=https://www.cnbctv18.com/buzz/meet-indias-only-woman-commando-trainer-dr-seema-rao-3692201.htm|access-date=2020-10-30|website=cnbctv18.com|date=14 June 2019|language=en-US}}</ref>

 

Rao earned her Para Wings by skydiving in the [[Indian Air Force]] course. She is a combat shooting instructor, an Army mountaineering institute HMI medalist, and an [[Black belt (martial arts)|8th degree Blackbelt]] in military martial arts.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Meet Seema Rao, India's Only Woman Combat Trainer|url=https://www.femina.in/trending/achievers/meet-seema-rao-indias-only-woman-combat-trainer-162270.html|access-date=2020-10-30|website=femina.in|language=en}}</ref> She is one of a handful of instructors authorised to teach [[Jeet Kune Do]].<ref name="Seema Rao - Sr JKD Instructor">{{cite web|url=http://lokmarg.com/dr-seema-rao-the-indian-superwoman-who-has-mastered-jeet-kune-do-2/ |title= Jeet Kune Do Instructor - Dr Seema Rao |date= 19 December 2016 | access-date=2017-06-25|publisher=LokMarg}}</ref> She co-invented a new method of shooting, called The Rao System of Reflex Fire, for close quarters combat, along with her husband [[Deepak Rao]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Forbes India - Dr Seema Rao: India's First Female Combat Trainer, Fighting Stereotypes|url=https://www.forbesindia.com/article/2019-wpower-trailblazers/dr-seema-rao-indias-first-female-combat-trainer-fighting-stereotypes/52713/1|access-date=2021-12-26|website=Forbes India|language=en}}</ref> Together, the Raos are recipients of three Army Chief citations for over two decades of contribution to training 15,000 soldiers.<ref name="Eyecatchers Combat Couple">{{cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/the-unstoppables/1/108749.html |title=Unstoppables Combat Couple | access-date=2009-10-04|publisher=indiatoday.intoday.in}}</ref>

Rao has co-authored two books—"Encyclopedia of Close Combat Ops" and "A Comprehensive Analysis of World Terrorism". She has also written a book "Handbook of World Terrorism" along with her husband.<ref>{{Cite web|agency=TNN|date=May 19, 2020|title=Men in uniform get a shot in the arm from combat couple {{!}} Mumbai News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/men-in-uniform-get-a-shot-in-the-arm-from-combat-couple/articleshow/5060789.cms|access-date=2021-12-26|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>