Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur has congratulated Anjali Sharma of Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh for conquering Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa, wearing Luanchari.
* Lunachari is traditional dress of Himachal Pradesh.
* Anjali Sharma is working to promote Gaddi culture on the peaks of the mountains.
* Earlier, at the age of 15, Anjali had conquered the peak of 5289 meters in the first attempt.
* She has also conquered Hanuman Tibba and Pahar Deo with a height of 6001 meters.
* Lunachari is a traditional dress of Himachal Pradesh.
About Mount Kilimanjaro :
* Mount Kilimanjaro is Africa’s tallest mountain and the world’s largest free-standing mountain.
* It is located in Tanzania, has an elevation of 5,895 meters (19,340 ft) and is the highest peak on the African continent.
* The mountain is a snow-capped volcano.
* It is made up of three cones : Kibo, Mawenzi and Shira.
* It was included as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987.
* It is also called a stratovolcano (a term for a very large volcano made of ash, lava, and rock).