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Ep 186: Flying the Skies above India & Breaking Barriers - Sarla Thukral
Episode 186

Ep 186: Flying the Skies above India & Breaking Barriers - Sarla Thukral

Today, we close out Women's History month with the story of Sarla Thakral - who received her pilot's license in 1936 and was one of the first women pilots in India. Today, the average number of women pilots in India is double the global average! We'll learn about the support Sarla got from her husband, his tragic death, and her second act as an accomplished fashion designer!

Doomed to Fail · Taylor Pineiro, Farz Sokhansanj

April 1, 202521m 17sExplicit

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Today, we close out Women's History month with the story of Sarla Thakral - who received her pilot's license in 1936 and was one of the first women pilots in India. Today, the average number of women pilots in India is double the global average! We'll learn about the support Sarla got from her husband, his tragic death, and her second act as an accomplished fashion designer! 

 

https://vivchavan.wordpress.com/2007/10/17/indias-first-women-in-air-indias-first-lady-pilot-sarla-thakral/

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