Born with one leg, Silvassa’s Sonali Shivdayal Chauhan turned years of practice and determination into national-level dance success. She represented Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, earning first place in Folk Dance at NCERT’s Kala Utsav 2023-24 and later gold in 2025. While pursuing a B.Com, she travelled alone for competitions and gained wider recognition after a viral dance reel.
