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Indian mountaineer (1979–2014)
Chhanda Gayen
Gayen at Mt. Everest summit, 2013
Born (1979-07-09 ) 9 July 1979Died 20 May 2014(2014-05-20) (aged 34) Nationality Indian Occupation Mountaineer Known for Summiting
Mount Everest
Chhanda Gayen in 2013
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.
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[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 .
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2014 avalanche
Negotiating crevasse near Khumbu Icefalls
On 20 May 2014, she went missing along with two
sherpas in an avalanche while descending from the summit of
Kanchenjunga in Nepal.
[10] All three of them were later declared to have died in the avalanche.
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See also
References
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b Parashar, Uptal (22 May 2014).
"Woman climber, 2 Sherpas killed on Kanchenjunga" . Hindustan Times . Archived from
the original on 22 May 2014. Retrieved 20 June 2014 .
^ Bhabani, Soudhriti (22 May 2014).
"Woman Everest climber, Chhanda Gayen, goes missing while scaling Kanchenjunga" . India Today . Retrieved 14 June 2021 .
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"First civilian woman from Bengal to climb Everest missing on Kanchenjunga West" . Firstpost . 23 May 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2021 .
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"Mother clings to hope Chhanda will return" . The Times of India . 22 May 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2021 .
^ Ghosh, Amrita (2012).
"Fulfilling her father's dream" . The Telegraph . Archived from
the original on 21 August 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2013 .
^ Sikdar, Bitan (2013).
"Howrah woman on top of the world" . The Telegraph . Archived from
the original on 21 August 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2013 .
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"Mount Everest conquered by West Bengal's Chanda Gayen" . The Indian Express . 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2013 .
^ Manik Banerjee. Woman mountaineer, Chanda Gayen from West Bengal climbs Mt. Everest. The Hyderabad Deccan 18 May 2013
"Woman mountaineer, Chanda Gayen from West Bengal climbs Mt. Everest" . Archived from
the original on 11 January 2014. Retrieved 2013-08-25 .
^ Mount Everest conquered by West Bengal's Chanda Gayen. Press Trust of India : Kolkata, Sat 18 May 2013
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"Mamata Banerjee heads to Nepal to rescue missing Indian Mountaineer Chhanda Gayen" . IANS . news.biharprabha.com. Retrieved 24 May 2014 .