A day after the Indian men's team entered the Olympic semifinals following a 49-year gap, the world no. 9 women's side also produced a phenomenally gritty performance against the world no 2 Australia in an intense quarterfinal at the Tokyo Olympics.
India will next take on Argentina in the semifinals on Wednesday.
But before that, here are some pictures that capture the mood of India's historic triumph at the Oi Hockey Stadium in Tokyo.

The team before the winning huddle PTI

The sheer joy of making India proud with a historic passage into the semi-finals PTI

The winning selfie! PTI

Some more pep talk with coach Sjoerd Marijne PTI

The shrill, the cheer, the madness. PTI

The moment you know you've become an indispensable part of history PTI

Hugs, hugs and more hugs. PTI

Some tears of joy after a testing group stage. PTI

Women have indeed made India proud this Olympics! PTI