Gurdial Singh (mountaineer)
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Gurdial Singh (born 1 January 1924) is an Indian mountaineer who led the first mountaineering expedition of independent India to Trisul (7,120 metres) in 1951. In 1958, he led the team that made the first ascent of Mrigthuni (6,855 metres). In 1965, he was a member of the first successful Indian expedition team to climb Mount Everest.
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Gurdial Singh (mountaineer)
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1924-01-01
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Gurdial Singh (born 1 January 1924) is an Indian mountaineer who led the first mountaineering expedition of independent India to Trisul (7,120 metres) in 1951. In 1958, he led the team that made the first ascent of Mrigthuni (6,855 metres). In 1965, he was a member of the first successful Indian expedition team to climb Mount Everest. Singh also led many expeditions at The Doon School, where he was a teacher, and along with other Doon masters and students was instrumental in establishing a mountaineering culture in post-Independence India. Singh has been described as "the first true Indian mountaineer", and in 2020, the Himalayan Journal noted "Gurdial climbed for pleasure, to enjoy the mountains in the company of friends, to savour the beauty and grandeur of the high ranges, not to find fame or bag summits."
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- First ascent of Mrigthuni
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- Led the first Indian expedition to Trisul
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- Member of the first Indian expedition to Mount Everest
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