Bachendri Pal: Bachendri Pal ( born 24 May 1954) is an Indian mountaineer, who in 1984 became the first Indian woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest. Awards and accolades: Bachendri Pal has been conferred with following awards and accolades: Gold Medal for Excellence in Mountaineering by the Indian Mountaineering Foundation (1984) Padma Shri - the fourth highest civilian award in the Republic of India (1984) Gold Medal by the Department of Education, Government of Uttar Pradesh, India (1985) Arjuna Award by the Government of India (1986) Listed in the Guinness Book of World Records (1990) National Adventure Award by the Government of India (1994) She is the first recipient of Virangana Lakshmibai Rashtriya Samman 2013-14, which was given by the Ministry of Culture, Government of Madhya Pradesh, India at Gwalior on 18 June 2013 for her personal achievement in Adventure sports and women’s upliftment in the country. Books and publications: Author of “Everest - My Journey to the Top”, (an autobiography published By National Book Trust, Delhi)
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