India's First Female Elephant Mahout, Parbati Baruah Honoured with Padma Shri: A Look at Her Journey
By: Aysha Anam, Mahout Parbati
Parbati Baruah, who is India's first female elephant mahout, an Indian term for an elephant tamer and caretaker, has received the fourth highest honour, Padma Shri lately. In the man's world, the 67-year-old has been shunning stereotypes with her proficiency.