Hima Das, an 18-year-old from Assam created history when she handed India her first-ever track gold at a global event by winning the 400-metre final at the World U20 Championships in Tampere, Finland on Friday.
Behindwoods brings you her story of being a farmer daughter to making her country proud.
Initially, the youngest of six children was into football but later changed track to athletics in which she came thumbs up today.