<p>A 29-year-old physical training instructor in Rajasthan's Bharatpur underwent a <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/sex-reassignment-surgeries" target="_blank">gender reassignment surgery </a>to marry his student.</p>.<p>Meera, who now identifies as Aarav Kuntal, had been in a relationship with Kalpna, whom he met during one of his classes, for five years. The couple finally married on Sunday with the consent of their families.</p>.<p>Meera's transformation into Aarav was accepted by his family, based in Deeg town, and now the couple is excited about their new journey together.</p>.<p>"I wanted to change my gender because I found it difficult to accept my body. I read a news article about gender change in 2010. Since then, I started searching for ways to change my gender and made up my mind to get surgery," Aarav said.</p>.<p>According to a video available online, Aarav came to know about the Delhi doctor who performed his surgery through YouTube.</p>.<p>"I contacted the doctor and the treatment started. The first survey was done on December 25, 2019. The final surgery was performed in December 2021," he said.</p>.<p>He said Kalpna was a student in his school and a family bond also developed.</p>.<p>"When I was going for the surgery, I asked her if she would like to go with me and she agreed," Aarav said. "I have a friend in Delhi and he asked Kalpna about marriage and she accepted," he said.</p>.<p>Later, Kalpna told her family about the relationship and her family instantly accepted the proposal.</p>.<p>Kalpna, a kabaddi player, credited all her achievements in the sport to Aarav. It was his support that allowed her to play three state-level and one national-level game, she said.</p>.<p>Kalpna said there was a point when she wondered what people would say about such a relationship between a 'guru' and his 'shishya' but her husband's Delhi-based friend supported and motivated them and they decided to proceed with the marriage.</p>.<p>"Me and my family are very happy. I am happier than my husband," she said.</p>.<p>Aarav's father Biri Singh said he used to live like a boy since he was a child.</p>.<p>"My other daughters used to tie rakhi on his wrist. "When he underwent gender reassignment surgery, he did not tell the family. I am very happy that he has married," Singh said, adding that the couple had the full support of both the families.</p>
<p>A 29-year-old physical training instructor in Rajasthan's Bharatpur underwent a <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/sex-reassignment-surgeries" target="_blank">gender reassignment surgery </a>to marry his student.</p>.<p>Meera, who now identifies as Aarav Kuntal, had been in a relationship with Kalpna, whom he met during one of his classes, for five years. The couple finally married on Sunday with the consent of their families.</p>.<p>Meera's transformation into Aarav was accepted by his family, based in Deeg town, and now the couple is excited about their new journey together.</p>.<p>"I wanted to change my gender because I found it difficult to accept my body. I read a news article about gender change in 2010. Since then, I started searching for ways to change my gender and made up my mind to get surgery," Aarav said.</p>.<p>According to a video available online, Aarav came to know about the Delhi doctor who performed his surgery through YouTube.</p>.<p>"I contacted the doctor and the treatment started. The first survey was done on December 25, 2019. The final surgery was performed in December 2021," he said.</p>.<p>He said Kalpna was a student in his school and a family bond also developed.</p>.<p>"When I was going for the surgery, I asked her if she would like to go with me and she agreed," Aarav said. "I have a friend in Delhi and he asked Kalpna about marriage and she accepted," he said.</p>.<p>Later, Kalpna told her family about the relationship and her family instantly accepted the proposal.</p>.<p>Kalpna, a kabaddi player, credited all her achievements in the sport to Aarav. It was his support that allowed her to play three state-level and one national-level game, she said.</p>.<p>Kalpna said there was a point when she wondered what people would say about such a relationship between a 'guru' and his 'shishya' but her husband's Delhi-based friend supported and motivated them and they decided to proceed with the marriage.</p>.<p>"Me and my family are very happy. I am happier than my husband," she said.</p>.<p>Aarav's father Biri Singh said he used to live like a boy since he was a child.</p>.<p>"My other daughters used to tie rakhi on his wrist. "When he underwent gender reassignment surgery, he did not tell the family. I am very happy that he has married," Singh said, adding that the couple had the full support of both the families.</p>