Chhanda gayen biography of mahatma
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Chhanda Gayen
Indian mountaineer (1979–2014)
Chhanda Gayen | |
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Gayen at Mt. Everest summit, 2013 | |
| Born | (1979-07-09)9 July 1979 Kona, West Bengal, India |
| Died | 20 May 2014(2014-05-20) (aged 34) Kanchenjunga |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Mountaineer |
| Known for | Summiting Mount Everest |
Chhanda Gayen (9 July 1979 – 20 May 2014)[1] was an Indian climber, martial artist, explorer, and teacher of self-defense.
She is best known for being the first, and fastest, Indian to climb two eight-thousanders, Mount Everest and Lhotse, in one go, which she did on 18 May 2013.[2][3][4] She completed the traverse from the summit of Mount Everest to the summit of Lhotse in 22 hours.
She was awarded "Sera Avishkar" in Sera Bengali 2013 from ABP Ananda.[5][6][7][8][9]
2014 avalanche
On 20 May 2014, she went missing along with two sherpas in an avalanche whi