Shanti tigga biography

Shanti Tigga was the first female jawan in the Indian Army.^[1][2] Her fitness and skill surpassed that of her male colleagues, following which she was awarded the title of Best Trainee in the Recruitment Training Camp.

She was found dead on May 13, 2013.^[3]

Early life

Shanti Tigga hailed from the Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal.

Shanti tigga biography

She belonged to a socially marginalized Scheduled Tribe community. Several members of her family and community had been enlisted in various factions of the defence forces, which was what provided her the impetus to break glass ceilings when she enlisted in the army at age 35.^[4] She was victim to a child marriage, and spent most of her early life in the role of a housewife and mother, having given birth to two children.^[4][1]

Career

When Shanti Tigga's husband died, she was granted a Railway job as compensation.

She joined the Indian Railways in 2005 and continued to wor