India's Manushi Chhillar has won the Miss World beauty pageant for the year 2017

India's Manushi Chhillar has won the Miss World beauty pageant for the year 2017. The win comes 17 years after Priyanka Chopra brought home the coveted title in the year 2000.. Around 108 women from across the world participated in the beauty pageant. Ms Chhillar, a 20-year-old from Haryana,India studied in St. Thomas School in New Delhi and Bhagat Phool Singh Government Medical College for Women in Sonepat. After reaching the top five, Ms Chhillar was asked during the Question and Answer round, which profession she thought deserved the highest salary and why. Replying to the question, Ms Chhillar said it was not a question about a person's salary and that a mother was worthy of the highest respect. "I think a mother is of highest respect. I don't think its just about cash but love and respect she gives to someone. She is the biggest inspiration in my life. Mother should get highest respect."