When Sarla Thakral became the first Indian woman to fly an aircraft, she already had a four-year-old daughter! We have been trying to dig into our history timelines and come out with names of India's female unsung heroes so that you know why we say they Bollywood needs to make a biopic on them. And taking the series forward, we chose Sarla Thakral, the one lady who pioneered a career in aviation. She was not just the first woman to fly solo, but her story of success is as inspiring as anyone's today. Just that people barely know about her! Read on to know more about this super-woman.

She stepped into the cockpit in a saree!

At a time when aviation was only about men, Sarla entered the cockpit of a Gypsy Moth and made a history as India's first lady pilot.

Sarla obtained her 'A' license after accumulating over 1000 hours of flying.

She was then looking for the group B license which would've authorized her to fly as a commercial pilot. While working to get this license, World War II broke out and civil training was suspended. This was a speed-breaker in her career.