to do something and had no idea how to rise above the attack; she didn’t know how to go ahead. Laxmi, now 24, is fighting against acid attacks. She had filed a PIL in the Supreme Court seeking tougher regulations on the sale of acid and harsher punishment for attackers.

Hridayeshwar Singh Bhati – At the age of four, Hridayeshwar was diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a degenerative disorder which affected the use of his arms and legs and is confined to a wheelchair. He is best known for inventing the six-player variant of chess. He invented the variant at the age of nine with his father's assistance. He was granted a patent for his invention in 2012, making him the youngest patent-holder and the worlds’ youngest disabled patentholder. He is the only minor having maximum patents in India and is also the youngest disabled person to have maximum patents in the world. He invented Eeco car and automatic Scorpio for those who are disabled and is working on a new idea on air-conditioning.

Navin Gulia – Navin was injured during a competition where he permanently injured his spine that left him paralyzed from his neck down. The injuries were so grave that doctors declared he would not survive more than three days. Recovery took almost two years. While lying on bed he contemplated on his life and was determined not to spend the rest of his life complaining. In the months to come gradually Navin understood that he could do everything he wanted to do. Navin