Harsh Vardhan Bahuguna
Harsh Vardhan Bahuguna | |
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Born | 1939 |
Died | April 18, 1971(1971-04-18) (aged 31–32) Mount Everest |
Cause of death | Falling (accident) |
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation | Mountaineer |
Major Harsh Vardhan Bahuguna (1939 – April 18, 1971) was a leading mountaineer of India and a military officer. He was an instructor of skiing and mountaineering at the High Altitude Warfare School, Gulmarg and had successfully climbed many mountains.[1]
Death
He died as part of the international expedition on Mount Everest on April 18, 1971. That was his second attempt. He had to abort his first expedition in 1965 just 400 feet short of the summit. Fourteen years later, in October 1985 his younger brother, Major Jai Vardhan Bahuguna, also lost his life in a Mount Everest expedition of the Indian Army, along with four other army officers. Neither of the brothers would summit Mount Everest and both died near the same area in their second attempts.[2][3]
Awards
He was posthumously awarded the Padma Shri by Government of India in 1972.[4]
References
- ^ The Himalayan Journal. Oxford University Press. 1971. p. 325.
- ^ "Dehra Dun and Mt Everest; Some Sad Memories". Hill Post. 9 March 2013. Archived from the original on 18 March 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
- ^ "Not eyeing records, says youngest Everest challenger". The Hindu. 26 March 2010. Archived from the original on 18 March 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
- ^ "Padma Awards Directory (1954–2013)" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
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