Sargam Koushal represented India at the Mrs World contest in Las Vegas. She won the title and brought back the crown to India after 21 long years. There were contestants from 63 countries and Sargam emerged the clear winner.
She burst into tears after she was crowned the winner. Sargam hails from the state of Jammu and Kashmir. She is a post graduate in English literature. She previously worked as a teacher in Vizag.
Mrs World is the first beauty pageant for married women. It was initially called Mrs Woman of the World and from 1988 it was changed to Mrs World. India won the title only once way back in 2001 when Dr. Aditi Govitrikar bagged the crown. Dr Aditii served as a judge for the contest this year and congratulated Sargam for bringing back the crown to India.