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Bachendri Pal, First Indian Woman To Climb Mount Everest, 'The Everest Of Personal Life Was Higher'
I n 1965, Colonel Avatar Singh Cheema became the first Indian man and the 16th person in the world to climb Mount Everest. In 1984, Bachendri Pal conquered the world’s highest peak, becoming the ...
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The Adventurers
Bachendri Pal, 43: She was one of seven children born ... the first Indian woman to conquer Mount Everest. She is currently employed as deputy divisional manager (adventure programmes), Tata ...