Veenu Paliwal

Veenu Paliwal (1972 – 2016) was an Indian motor biker from Jaipur, Rajasthan.[1] Due to her enthusiasm for bikes, she was known as "The Lady of Harley" and "HOG Rani". She is considered to be the first Indian woman to ride a bike at over 300 km/hour.

Life

Paliwal was well known for being the only woman biker in Jaipur and it was a common sight to see Veenu riding her Harley Davidson 48 on the roads of Jaipur.

Her inspiration was her father since childhood, who himself was an "avid biker". Although she was passionate about bikes, it was only after getting into college when she learned to ride motorcycles from her college friends. However, she herself did not own any motorcycle then. She had one sister, two children, and two nieces.[2]

Apart from being a biker, the almost 6 feet tall Paliwal was an entrepreneur and ran a lounge in Jaipur called "Chah Bar".[3]

Recognition

Paliwal was the first woman in India to ride a Harley frequently over 180 km/hr and other super bikes over 250 km/hr. That was how she got the name "HOG Rani (Queen) or "SPEED Rani (Queen)".

Speed Record

The recorded top speed Veenu ever achieved is 330 km/hour on a "tuned" Suzuki Hyabusa, a rare feet achieved by a woman which even most men who ride bikes in India cannot even dream of.

Death

Veenu Paliwal died in a road accident near Gyaraspur on April 11, 2016 during a Harley Davidson sponsored nationwide tour where she had to cover all Harley Davidson dealerships.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Aparajita Mishra (12 April 2016). "Veenu Paliwal, India's Top Woman Biker Died In A Road Accident In Madhya Pradesh". Storypick. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  2. ↑ "RIP Veenu Paliwal: 10 things to know about India's daredevil woman biker we lost too soon". Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  3. ↑ "All you need to know about Veenu Paliwal, the famous female biker who passed away yesterday". dna. 12 April 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  4. ↑ "Internal bleeding caused biker Veenu Paliwal's death: Autopsy". Hindustan Times. 12 April 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2016.


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