Meet Sangeeta Bahl, the oldest Indian-woman to scale Mount Everest

Sangeeta tried climbing the Everest in 2017, but high-altitude sickness forbade her to do so.

Her husband, Ankur Bahl (who himself scaled the Everest on the same date two years ago) kept motivating her to not give up.

Her application for mountaineering course at the Himalayan Institute of Mountaineering in Darjeeling was rejected because of her age, but she kept going.

A 1985 Miss India finalist, Sangeeta wanted to use her mission to spread awareness on early breast cancer detection in women.

To support Tata Memorial Hospital's women cancer initiative, Sangeeta took a banner to the peak.

Sangeeta holds an MBA degree from the University of Bradford, UK, and lives in Gurugram. She has spearheaded many programmes to spread cancer awareness.

Sangeeta and Ankur Bahl wanted to scale seven summits in seven continents, which they achieved. They scaled some peaks together.

On Sunday's 'Mann Ki Baat', Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Sangeeta.

"Wish to thank each one of you who have supported me through your prayers, wishes and constant goodwill," Sangeeta, who hails from Jammu, wrote on Facebook.