How Neeru Dhanda, From BPL Family, Smashed Poverty with Borrowed Gun, Won India Gold
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How Neeru Dhanda, from BPL family, smashed poverty with borrowed gun, won India gold
Indian Shooting Team for Asian Games 2026: Neeru Danda created history by winning two gold for India in trap shooting at the Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan. Her Jind-based family is so poor that it has to rely on PDS rations. Danda used a borrowed gun to shoot her way up, and the Indian Army helped her shine in a sport associated with royals.
From Aichi to Haryana’s Sangatpura: How India's historic Asiad gold reached BPL card holder Neeru Dhanda’s doorstep
Neeru Dhanda won two gold medals at the Asian Games 2026 - in women's trap event and in Kynan Chenai won the Mixed Team Trap with partner Kynan Chenai. Neeru had also won a silver in women's team trap event in Aichi-Nagoya.
Born in a farmer's family in Sangatpura, Jind, Neeru Dhanda has won two gold medals for the country in the last 24 hours. Neeru, who won gold in the individual competition on Tuesday, won another gold medal for India in the mixed competition on Wednesday. After trailing 10-6 in the first series, Neeru and Kinan's pair made a brilliant comeback. They hit all the targets and won gold by one point. The family is preparing to receive Neeru Dhanda, w…
Jind. Haryana's daughter, Neeru Dhanda, brought glory to the nation by winning a double medal at the 2026 Asian Games. Her impressive performance added another gold medal to the country's tally. A resident of Sangatpura village in Jind, Neeru, along with Kynan Chenai, led India to a gold medal in the trap mixed shooting team event.
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