.jpg) 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[1] Chief of Tata Steel Adventure Foundation (since 1984)[2] |
| Notable ascents | First Indian woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest in 1984[3] |
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.[3][1] She was awarded the third highest civilian award in India, Padma Bhushan by the Government of India in 2019.[4]
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- ^ "Mountaineer Bachendri Pal conferred with Padma Bhushan; Padma Shri for Gautam Gambhir, Sunil Chhetri - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 January 2019.