Mohan Singh Gunjyal | |
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 Mohan Singh Gunjyal receiving Padma Shri from the President Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam in 2006 | |
| Born | India |
| Occupation | Mountaineer |
| Known for | SummitingMount Everest |
| Awards | Padma Shri |
Mohan Singh Gunjyal is an Indian mountaineer and adventure sportsman.[1][2] He is one of the summiters ofMount Everest, entering the list when he successfully climbed the highest peak in the world on 12 May 1992.[3] He achieved the feat, taking theSoutheast ridge route via the south face, as a member of theIndo-Tibetan Border Police Everest expedition group, which includedSantosh Yadav, the first woman to summit the peak twice within a year.[4] He has received the Tenzing Norgay National Award for outstanding achievement from the President of India in 2004.[5] He is a former Assistant Commandant ofIndo-Tibetan Border Police[1] and presently working as Director (Technical Training) at theUttarkashi-based Nanda Devi Institute of Adventure Sports and Outdoor Education.[2] The Government of India awarded him withTenzing Norgay National Adventure Award 2004 in lifetime achievement category and the fourth highest civilian honor of thePadma Shri, in 2006, for his contributions to the sport ofmountaineering.[6]
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