For Bachendri Pal, First Indian Woman To Climb Mount Everest, 'The Everest Of Personal Life Was Higher'

Bachendri Pal did not stop dreaming after scaling Mt. Everest in 1984, first Indian woman to do so. She is now planning to lead a senior citizen trekking expedition. Read her conversation with ABPLive

Bachendri Pal made history as the first Indian woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest on May 23rd, 1984, while working for Tata Iron and Steel Co. Limited.

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In 1965, Colonel Avatar Singh Cheema became the first Indian man and the 16th person in the world to climb Mount Everest. In 1984, Bachendri Pal conquered the world’s highest peak, becoming the first Indian woman to do so. It took nearly 20 years for a woman to reach the world's tallest peak after a man to do so. The success may have come late but it was a statement against the conventional limitations placed on women's ambitions and capabilities. Pal's success served as a powerful