Bachendri Pal was the first Indian woman to ascend Mt. Everest (29,029 ft), the world’s highest summit.
बछेन्द्री पाल का जीवन परिचय (Bachendri Pal Biography In Hindi). Mountaineering is Bachendri Pal’s passion and profession. After she had taken her Master’s degree in Sanskrit and completed her B.Ed, she was sought after by her parents to pursue a career of a school teacher, but Bachendri rebelled. Bachendri had always despised the bias that boys were offered with, exempting the girls off their free will. In India, maybe the first lesson in school textbooks on women's empowerment comes with the example of Bachendri Pal. How she braved all adversities and became the first Indian woman to unfurl the tricolour on top of the 8,848-m Mount Everest on May 23, 1984, is widely known. EVEREST MY JOURNEY TO THE TOP, is a small autobiography book by Bachendri Pal first Indian woman who climbed Mt Everest. Bachendri Pal was on born to a Bhotiya family on 24 May 1954 in Nakuri village,She was one of five children to Hansa Devi, and Shri Kishan Singh Pal, – a border tradesman who supplied groceries from India to Tibet.
Bachendri Pal first tasted the thrill of the mountains at the age of twelve. It was exhilarating. With dreams in her eyes and conviction at heart, Bachendri joined the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering to learn the ropes of climbing.
In 1982, Bachendri climbed the Gangotri (21,900 ft.) and the Rudugaria (19,091 ft.), her first milestone.
Two years later, Bachendri was chosen to be a part of the fourth organized expedition to Mount Everest. The trek was laden with perils, freezing sub-zero temperatures and enervating altitude sickness. And when a massive avalanche broke the morale of half the members of the team who abandoned their journeys, this intrepid woman refused to give up.
On 23rd May 1984, Bachendri scaled Mt. Everest, creating a powerful new record as the first Indian woman to reach the top of the world.
For her stupendous lifetime’s achievement, Bachendri Pal was awarded the Padma Shri. She is also acclaimed in the Guinness Book of World Records.
Mountaineering and river rafting – Bachendri pursues her life’s passions even today, as she spearheads several only-women expeditions across the formidable Himalayan outdoors, and trains youngsters to surmount their fears.
Bachendri Pal In Hindirunlasopa Hindi
Why we find her inspiring?
– Because she is fearless and daring and stimulates us to seek ‘the adventurer’ in ourselves
– Because she exemplifies the proverb – when the going gets tough, the tough get going
– Because she galvanizes women out of their comfort zones towards new and gigantic feats
– Because she proves that with single-mindedness, no challenge is insurmountable – be it scaling mountain peaks or defying the naysayers.
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