Bachendri Pal
Bachendri Pal (born 24 May 1954) is an Indian mountaineer. In 1984, she became the first Indian woman to climb the summit of the world's highest mountain, Mount Everest. She was awarded the third highest civilian award in India, Padma Bhushan by the Government of India in 2019.
Pal in March 2019 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Main discipline | Mountaineer |
| Born | 24 May 1954 Nakuri, Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Career | |
| Starting discipline | Instructor – National Adventure Foundation Chief of Tata Steel Adventure Foundation (since 1984) |
| Notable ascents | First Indian woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest in 1984 |
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