Meet IAS Srushti Deshmukh Gowda, became UPSC topper at…, her AIR was…
IAS Srushti Deshmukh, born in 1995, hailing from Kasturba Nagar in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, secured an All-India Rank(AIR) 5 in the 2018 UPSC Civil Services Examination. In addition, she became the top female candidate in the UPSC CSE Result 2018. She cracked the UPSC exam on her first attempt, without any coaching, reportedly at just 23 years old. While Srishti’s talent and efforts gave her the recognition she deserved. Her simplicity drew everyone’s attention as well. In 2022, when she married her batchmate, IAS Dr. Nagarjun B. Gowda, she won over hearts again as a pretty bride. Check the photos below.

The UPSC officers Srushti Deshmukh and Nagarjun Gowda established their friendship during their training phase, while they had a notable following on social media platforms. The pair got engaged in August 2021 after spending more than two years together before getting married in April 2022. The couple currently works in Madhya Pradesh. The IAS officer from Karnataka named Nagarjun Gowda achieved an outstanding All India Rank of 418 when he passed the UPSC Civil Services Exam in 2018.
Srushti Deshmukh, a 29-year-old IAS officer, always shares her pictures on Instagram. In one such picture she wore a lovely pink saree, her Marathi look with her hairline adorned with a sindoor, a bindi on her forehead, bangles all over her wrists, and all the jewelry, including nose ring and necklace to match, she was ageless and beautiful.

In this picture, Srushti is seen in her very traditional South Indian look. She wore a red Kanjivaram saree, and her husband wore a crisp white ethnic outfit. The saree had a broad golden border and had patchwork on the whole saree. She donned a matching blouse and all her gold jewelry was beautifully traditional all together, her South Indian saree look was incredible.

She completed her graduation with B.E.(Chemical Engineering) from Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya, Bhopal. Going by the media reports, she went to Carmel Convent School, BHEL, Bhopal, and cleared her 12th board exam with 93.4% marks.
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