<p>Dipa Karmakar on Monday created history by becoming the first Indian woman gymnast to qualify for Olympics after booking a berth for the Rio Games in the Olympics qualifying event at Rio de Janeiro.</p>
<p>The moment the news started trending on Twitter, Twiteratti took the micro-blogging portal to congratulate the 22-year-old gymnast.</p>
<p><img title="Dipa Karmakar" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2014/sep/Dipa-Karmakar.jpg" alt="Dipa Karmakar" width="650" height="455" /><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em><strong>Dipa Karmakar in action&nbsp;<span>Pic/AFP</span></strong></em></span></p>
<p>From cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar to Rajasthan CM Vasundhara Raje to author Amish Tripathi to Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan, all of them cheered her for her accomplishment.</p>
<p>Here are some of the Tweets:</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">What great news... Dipa Karmakar becomes the 1st ever Indian to qualify for Rio 2016 Olympics in Gymnastics!! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MakingIndiaProud?src=hash">#MakingIndiaProud</a></p>
&mdash; Abhishek Bachchan (@juniorbachchan) <a href="https://twitter.com/juniorbachchan/status/721957743486201856">April 18, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Wy to go, Deepa Karmakar! First ever Indian woman to qualify for Gymnastics in Olympics <a href="https://t.co/9VHh0xJ5nR">https://t.co/9VHh0xJ5nR</a></p>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">&mdash; Shekhar Kapur (@shekharkapur) <a href="https://twitter.com/shekharkapur/status/721968846316441600">April 18, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Congratulations Dipa Karmakar on becoming the 1st ever Indian gymnast to qualify for the Olympics <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Rio2016?src=hash">#Rio2016</a> <a href="https://t.co/BidO3uUwYb">pic.twitter.com/BidO3uUwYb</a></p>
&mdash; Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) <a href="https://twitter.com/virendersehwag/status/721950328388591616">April 18, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Congratulations Dipa Karmakar on creating history by becoming the first ever Indian gymnast to qualify for the Olympic Games. Good luck</p>
&mdash; VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) <a href="https://twitter.com/VVSLaxman281/status/721939024986804224">April 18, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Congratulations <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DipaKarmakar?src=hash">#DipaKarmakar</a> on creating history with your qualification. You inspire young Indians with your achievement. Best wishes.</p>
&mdash; sachin tendulkar (@sachin_rt) <a href="https://twitter.com/sachin_rt/status/721996216385425408">April 18, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Congratulations <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DipaKarmakar?src=hash">#DipaKarmakar</a>! More power to you. All the best for Rio <a href="https://twitter.com/Olympics">@Olympics</a>! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Proud?src=hash">#Proud</a> <a href="https://t.co/7av8epzAsi">https://t.co/7av8epzAsi</a></p>
&mdash; Vasundhara Raje (@VasundharaBJP) <a href="https://twitter.com/VasundharaBJP/status/721982162212229121">April 18, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Congrats <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DipaKarmakar?src=hash">#DipaKarmakar</a> for being first Indian woman gymnast sealing <a href="https://twitter.com/Olympics">@Olympics</a> berth. Make India proud once more.Billion prayers behind you.</p>
&mdash; Rajyavardhan Rathore (@Ra_THORe) <a href="https://twitter.com/Ra_THORe/status/721973228646854656">April 18, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Congratulations to <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DipaKarmakar?src=hash">#DipaKarmakar</a>! Good to see achievements in the field of gymnastics too from India!</p>
&mdash; Amish Tripathi (@authoramish) <a href="https://twitter.com/authoramish/status/721962557548814336">April 18, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Great <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DipaKarmakar?src=hash">#DipaKarmakar</a>. Qualifying for Rio in Gymnastics is a golden moment in India's sports history. God bless Dipa. <a href="https://t.co/9p2blK2wEC">https://t.co/9p2blK2wEC</a></p>
&mdash; BS Bassi (@BhimBassi) <a href="https://twitter.com/BhimBassi/status/721918108668194816">April 18, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Proud moment for <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/India?src=hash">#India</a> as Dipa Karmakar becomes the first Indian gymnast to qualify for the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Olympics2016?src=hash">#Olympics2016</a>. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Congratulations?src=hash">#Congratulations</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DipaKarmakar?src=hash">#DipaKarmakar</a></p>
&mdash; Vijay Kumar Singh (@Gen_VKSingh) <a href="https://twitter.com/Gen_VKSingh/status/721890808392261634">April 18, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">This makes my heart do the happy dance. Such grace &amp; precision. Congratulations &amp; bravo <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DipaKarmakar?src=hash">#DipaKarmakar</a> <a href="https://t.co/3Lnqt7jQpR">https://t.co/3Lnqt7jQpR</a></p>
&mdash; Nakuul Mehta (@NakuulMehta) <a href="https://twitter.com/NakuulMehta/status/722011547246067713">April 18, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">1st Indian female gymnast to qualify for the olympics <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DipaKarmakar?src=hash">#DipaKarmakar</a> <br />Kudos.</p>
&mdash; mandira bedi (@mandybedi) <a href="https://twitter.com/mandybedi/status/721953838123524097">April 18, 2016</a></blockquote>
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