India, July 28 -- Sharmila Dhankar created history by becoming India's first Commonwealth Games para-athletics gold medallist, while high jumper Sarvesh Kushare and weightlifters Valluri Ajaya Babu and Gyaneshwari Yadav won silver medals as India enjoyed a rewarding day at the Games here.

Sharmila won the women's shot put F57 title with a season-best effort of 9.81m late on Monday, ending India's 20-year wait for a para-athletics medal at the Games. The F57 classification is for athletes with lower limb impairments, limb deficiencies or reduced muscle power.

Kushare then became the first Indian to win a silver medal in men's high jump at the Games. The 31-year-old cleared 2.25m but narrowly missed out on gold to Jamaica's Romaine Beckfo...