Mary Kom- The Magnificent Mary
My Dear Young and Little Indians, Boxing was always considered a sport for men but -" Magnificent Mary" - Mary Kom has changed this perception. Name- Mangte Chungneijang Mary Kom Born on 1 March 1983 (this was the time when armed insurgency was at its peak in Manipur) Place - Village Kangathei, Churachandpur district, Manipur Her place of birth on the map of Indi Father’s Name- Mangte Tonpa Kom Mother’s name- Mangte Akham Kom Her parents were tenant farmers (those who do not own land but work as farmers on others land). Mary Kom grew up helping her parents in the fields. She has one younger brother and sister. She studied in her village school till class 8 and then attended school in state capital of Imphal. Though she could not pass class 10, she had a keen interest in sports and athletics. Dingko Singh , a Sailor with The Indian Navy and a native of Manipur won a Gold Medal in Bangkok Asian Games in the year 1998. Mary Kom was inspired by