[1][2][3][4] Before Arunima, Rhonda Graham from USA world's first female amputee climbed Mount Everest in October 2011.

Sinha, a former national volleyball and football player,[6] boarded the Padmavati Express train at Lucknow for Delhi on 12 April 2011, to take an examination to join the CISF.

She was pushed out of a general coach of the train by hooligans wanting to snatch her bag and gold chain.

Following national outrage, The Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports, Ajay Maken announced an additional Rs.

[18] She was provided a prosthetic leg free of cost by a private Delhi-based Indian company.

Contrary to the police claims the Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court ordered Indian Railways to pay a compensation of ₹500,000 (US$5,800) to Arunima Sinha.

[25] She was inspired by cricketer Yuvraj Singh (who had successfully battled cancer) and other television shows, "to do something" with her life.

She climbed Mount Everest with a prosthetic leg,[27] which was arranged by raising funds with the help of a swami of Ramakrishna Mission, Vadodara.

Sinha climbed Island Peak (6150 metres) in 2012 as preparation for her ascent of Everest[30] Sinha and Susan Mahout, a USAF instructor, who had together climbed Mount Chaser Sangria (6,622 meters or 21,726 feet) in 2012 under the guidance of Hendrick Pal started their ascent of Mount Everest.

[33][34] She wrote a small message thanking the Almighty on a wrapped cloth and pressed it in the snow.

Recounting the incident, she said:It was my tribute to Shankara Bhagawan, and Swami Vivekananda who has been an inspiration throughout my life.

[35]Uttar Pradesh then-incumbent chief minister Akhilesh Yadav honoured Sinha and handed over two cheques for an amount of Rs.

The chief minister said that Sinha had created history, due to her hard work and determination, by climbing Mount Everest.

[37] Arunima Sinha is now dedicated towards social welfare and wants to open a free sports academy for poor and disabled people.