Train attack victim Arunima is the first Indian amputee to climb Mount Everest

A nationallevel volleyball player Arunima Sinha was thrown off a moving train by a bunch of goons in 2011 Overcoming unbearable pain as she lay on the tracks through the night she lost one of her legs and had a metal rod inserted in the otherWhile most people take four to five years just to walk on a prosthetic limb Arunima stood on top of Mount Everest just two years after the incident becoming the first female amputee to climb the worlds highest peakArunima Sinha Pic AFPArunimas is not just a story of conquering the worlds highest peak but one of her undying spirit ndash of rising from hopelessness to conquer insurmountable odds and turning her handicap into her biggest strengthThe accidentI met with an accident in 2011 when I was travelling in the general compartment of a train from Lucknow to Delhi Some goons tried to snatch the gold chain I was wearing and when I resisted they threw me off the train in Bareilly district Arunima now 29 told during an interviewShe collided with a passing train on the adjoining track before falling to the ground While she doesnt remember what happened immediately afterwards When she came to her senses she felt unbearable pain and realised that one of her legs had been crushed while the other was also severely injuredI shouted for help with all my might but there was no one around who could help me There were rats eating my injured leg as I counted 49 trains passing by me during the night Arunima saidIt was in the morning that some villagers found her and took her to a nearby hospital where they had to amputate one of her legs while a rod was inserted in the otherShe was later shifted to premier All India Institute of Medical Sciences AIIMS in New Delhi where she spent close to four months It was there that she resolved she would climb EverestWhen I got a little better I came to know there were some rumours floating around in the media that I did not have a ticket and thats why I jumped off the train When this was proved wrong some people said I jumped off to commit suicide she saidWhile the whole world doubted her Arunimas family especially her brotherinlaw Om Prakash supported her Om Prakash 42 quit his job in the Central Reserve Police Force after the accident and motivated Arunima her towards her goalsI stood by her side every day and every moment from the railway track to the Everest because I believed in her I even trained with her and travelled to Everest base camp along with her Om Prakash saidWhile people take years to be able to walk on a prosthetic leg Arunima did it in four months And in just over two years she trained under the guidance of Bachendri Pal the first Indian woman to climb Everest got sponsorship for climbing the summit started her journey to the top and conquered itJourney so farIn her journey she has so far conquered Mount Kilimanjaro Africa Mount Kosciuszko Australia Mount Aconcagua South America Carstensz Pyramid Indonesia and Mount Elbrus Europe apart from Mount EverestTo encourage and inspire others like her Arunima wants to set up an international sports academy for the differently abled I have already bought the land for it in Unnao near Kanpur The building needs to be constructed ndash which will cost R55 crore But it is not a bigger challenge than climbing Everest with one leg she addedArunima has also adopted 120 differentlyabled children in Lucknow and supports them in every possible wayAlso view photosExcricketers in their current jobs Uber driver bus stand cleaner