The first woman of colour to complete a solo crossing on the South Pole has finished her journey almost a week ahead of schedule.
She skied 700 miles across the ice in 40 days, seven hours and three minutes, but missed out on setting a new world record for the trek.
Johanna Davidsson of Sweden finished in 38 days, 23 hours and five minutes in 2016 and she finished just behind her.
The third-fastest female solo skier for the expedition is Chandi, who recorded a time of 39 days, nine hours and 33 minutes.
She is the first person to reach the south pole on foot in two years.
The British Army physiotherapist who lives in Derby said it was a dream come true to reach her goal, where it is snowing. I feel a lot of emotions right now. Three years ago, I had no idea about the polar world. I want to thank everyone for their support, it was difficult to get here.
The expedition was always about more than me. I want to encourage people to push their boundaries and to believe in themselves, and I want you to be able to do it without being labelled a rebel.
Everybody starts somewhere, no matter where you are from or where your start line is.
As well as freezing temperatures, Chandi battled whiteouts while pulling a 90 kilogram sled across parallel wave-like ridges on the hard snow caused by winds.
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Setting off on 24 November from Hercules Inlet, Chandi wanted to complete her trek in 45 days. She finished five days ahead of schedule, covering a daily average distance of 17 miles.
She had previously completed a 27 day expedition on the ice cap in Greenland, and also took part in the Marathon des Sables across the Sahara.
She hoped that her journey would inspire people from different ethnic groups. She told the Guardian that people didn't expect an Asian woman to attempt such a trek.
She said that she is not the image that people expect to see. People say that the outdoors is for everyone. It can be hard if you come from a community that is not involved in it, or if you don't see anyone doing it.
She plans to set up an adventure grant to help more women fund expeditions in what is often a male-dominated arena after completing the trek.
She said that she has been told no on many occasions and to just do the normal thing. You can do anything you want.
