India, Aug. 2 -- India capped off its greatest-ever boxing campaign at the Commonwealth Games on Saturday. Seven gold medals and three silvers not only marked the country's best boxing haul, but also the most successful performance by any nation in the sport's history at the Games.

Among those champions was Arundhati Choudhary, who defeated world bronze medallist Chantelle Reid in the women's 70kg final, just a day after eliminating the defending Commonwealth champion.

The victory was another giant step in a journey few could have imagined, not least because it began in Kota.

The Rajasthan city has long been synonymous with coaching institutes, where thousands of students chase engineering and medical seats every year. Arundhati was ex...