Malavath Purna

Malavath Purna (also called Malavath Poorna, Purna Malavath, or Purna Malavath; born 10 June 2000) is an Indian mountaineer. On 25 May 2014, Poorna scaled the highest peak of Mount Everest and, aged 13 years and 11 months, became the youngest Indian and the youngest girl in the world to have reached the summit. The youngest person, male or female, to summit Mount Everest is Jordan Romero, who reached the summit at age 13 years and 10 months.[1] She was accompanied by Sadhanapalli Anand Kumar from Khammam. She scaled Mount Elbrus, the highest peak in Russia and in Europe on 27 July 2017. After reaching the summit of Elbrus, she unfurled a 50ft long Indian Tricolor singing the Indian National Anthem.[2]

Malavath Purna
Poorna Malavath and Anand Kumar, teenaged mountaineers who scaled Mount Everest, calling on the PM Narendra Modi, in New Delhi on 6 June 2014. Their coach, Shekhar Babu is also seen.
Personal information
NationalityIndia
Born10 June 2000 (2000-06-10) (age 20)
Pakala, Nizamabad district, Telangana, India
EducationMinnesota State University, Mankato , USA
Telangana Social Welfare Residential School TSWREIS
Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, Darjeeling
Climbing career
Known forYoungest girl to scale Mount Everest
Major ascentsMount Everest in 2014
Mount Kilimanjaro in 2016
Mount Elbrus in 2017
Mount Aconcagua in 2019
Cartsnez Pyramid in 2019
Mount Vinson Massif in 2019))

A movie based on her life story was released in 2017 named Poorna: Courage Has No Limit directed by Rahul Bose.[3]

Early life and background

Poorna was born at Pakala village, Nizamabad district of Telangana state of India. She joined Telangana Social Welfare Residential Educational Institutions Society for her education. Her talent was spotted by the secretary of the Society Dr. R. S. Praveen Kumar IPS. She was shortlisted for Operation Everest along with Sadhanapalli Anand Kumar. In preparation for climbing Mount Everest she trekked to mountains of Ladakh and Darjeeling.[4]

Six Summits

Forbes List

This year Ms.Poorna Malavath has entered into Forbes India list as Self made women 2020.

Biography

Ms. Poorna Malavath's biography has been written in the form of book format by Ms. Aparna Thota. The book captures Poorna’s journey from her home town Pakala, a village in Nizamabad district of Telangana, to the Everest even though she came from such a small village she managed to accomplish her dreams.

See also

References
  1. "13-year-old Malavath Purna becomes youngest woman to scale Everest". The Indian Express. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  2. "Poorna Malavath on top of Mt. Elbrus". dreamwanderlust.com. 28 July 2017.
  3. "Biopic on Malavath Poorna set to hit the silver screen". Telangana Today. 11 January 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  4. "CM K Chandrasekhar Rao announces reward for Poorna Malavath and Sadhanapalli Anand Kumar". Deccan Chronicle. 15 June 2014. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  5. "7 summits in 7 continents: Telangana girl Malavath Poorna one step away from goal". The Indian Express. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2020.

5. "Malavath Purna | The Youngest Girl To Climb Mount Everest" 25 April 2019

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