India Untold
Himanshu Gupta is a resident of Bareilly, UP. His father used to work as a daily wage labourer to sustain the family.
At 12, after coming back from school, Himanshu would help his father in selling tea.
Himanshu managed his study expenses with the help of scholarships. He pursued BSc and MSc degrees from Delhi University. He also earned MPhil from Jiwaji University in Gwalior.
Himanshu also received a scholarship to study abroad. But he decided to prepare for the UPSC exams instead. Unfortunately, he failed in his first attempt.
He first secured a position in IRTS, then IPS, and finally in his last attempt, he achieved his dream of becoming an IAS officer.