Charu Sharma (born 24 March 1992) is an Indian athlete and performer. She has a whole chapter on her in Hindi textbooks in

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, she is one of India's young achievers.

Early life and education

Charu Sharma was born on 24 March 1992 in

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in a family of civil servants, doctors, and engineers.

Awards and accolades

Sharma is a recipient of 5 National Awards in bravery and academic achievement. * * * * *

Train robbery episode

Charu Sharma (9 at the time) and her brother Chinmay Sharma (6 at the time) fought in a train robbery and saved women in a

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local train in April 2002. They were honored by the

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by the then Prime Minister

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26 January 2003. The President

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awarded them the President's Medal for Gallantry the same year. This story was incorporated as a chapter 'Sibling Gallantry' in the English textbook of Class IX in Maharashtra.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sharma, Charu 1969 births Living people Sportspeople from Jaipur Indian expatriates in the United States Students in India