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Aarohi Pandit
Aarohi Pandit (born 10 February 1996) is an Indian pilot. In 2019, she became the world's first woman pilot and the youngest pilot at the Age of 23 to cross the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean solo in a light-sport aircraft. Early life Arohi was born on 10 February 1996 in Gujarat and brought up in the state of Maharashtra. Growing up, Aarohi was fond of sports, reading and horse riding. She is very passionate about flying. Record making flights She embarked on the journey along with her co-pilot on July 30, 2018, taking off from Patiala, India and flying to 27 stops at Pakistan, Iran, Turkey, Serbia, Slovenia, Germany, France, UK, and Iceland. On September 6, 2018, she began the solo phase of the WE! The expedition, in which she set four world records. She became the first woman in the world to fly across the Atlantic Ocean from Scotland to Canada with stops at Hofn and Reykjavik in Iceland, and Kulusuk and Nuuk in Greenland, landing at Iqaluit, Canada on May 13, 2019. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gujarat
Gujarat (, ) is a state along the western coast of India. Its coastline of about is the longest in the country, most of which lies on the Kathiawar peninsula. Gujarat is the fifth-largest Indian state by area, covering some ; and the ninth-most populous state, with a population of 60.4 million. It is bordered by Rajasthan to the northeast, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu to the south, Maharashtra to the southeast, Madhya Pradesh to the east, and the Arabian Sea and the Pakistani province of Sindh to the west. Gujarat's capital city is Gandhinagar, while its largest city is Ahmedabad. The Gujaratis are indigenous to the state and their language, Gujarati, is the state's official language. The state encompasses 23 sites of the ancient Indus Valley civilisation (more than any other state). The most important sites are Lothal (the world's first dry dock), Dholavira (the fifth largest site), and Gola Dhoro (where 5 uncommon seals were found). Lothal i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
