India’s first-ever Olympic fencer Bhavani Devi, who competed in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, wrote a heartfelt Instagram note to her mother Ramani on the occasion of her birthday recently.

“My mother and my hero. Happy Birthday to the woman who carries the strength of a thousand. Thank you for being my backbone and my heart. Today and every day we celebrate you,” read Bhavani’s post, which was accompanied by a slew of pictures featuring them together.