Shuttler PV Sindhu also won her game and the men's hockey team produced an incredible performance in an action-packed day for India.
He had an opportunity to finish in the first place but was only marginally beaten to it by Abeiku Jackson of Ghana.
Fencer Bhavani Devi has already created history by becoming the first Indian to qualify for the sport at such a big stage.
July 29 can prove to be an important day for India at the Olympics as a number of top athletes will be in action.
Rani was in command with her right straights and also benefitted immensely from Chaib’s lack of balance in the ring.
The two swimmers Lydia Jacoby beat to get the gold, King and Schoenmaker, were thought to be the ones who would battle it out for the gold medal.
Prakash and Irish swimmer Brendan Hyland had a pretty intense battle for third place as the race edged closer to its end.
Chanu lifted 202 kg (87kg in snatch and 115kg in clean and jerk) during her four successful attempts in the competition.
This is arguably India's best start to an Olympics campaign ever with Chanu bagging the silver medal on the very first day.
Images surfaced showing a crowd of protestors covering nearly the entirety of a street that runs along the western part of the stadium.