Chhanda Gayen Explained

Chhanda Gayen
Birth Date:9 July 1979
Birth Place:Kona, West Bengal, India
Death Place: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 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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Notes and References

  1. News: Woman climber, 2 Sherpas killed on Kanchenjunga . https://web.archive.org/web/20140522183731/http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/everest-climber-chhanda-gayen-2-sherpas-die-on-kanchenjunga-peak/article1-1221931.aspx . dead . 22 May 2014 . Hindustan Times . Uptal . Parashar . 22 May 2014 . 20 June 2014.
  2. Web site: May 22, 2014. Soudhriti. Bhabani. Woman Everest climber, Chhanda Gayen, goes missing while scaling Kanchenjunga. 2021-06-14. India Today. en.
  3. Web site: 2014-05-23. First civilian woman from Bengal to climb Everest missing on Kanchenjunga West. 2021-06-14. Firstpost.
  4. Web site: May 22, 2014. Mother clings to hope Chhanda will return. 2021-06-14. The Times of India. en.
  5. News: Ghosh. Amrita. Fulfilling her father's dream. https://archive.today/20130821050333/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1121221/jsp/howrah/story_16342330.jsp%23.UhRHaRbvxlA. dead. 21 August 2013. 21 August 2013. The Telegraph. 2012.
  6. News: Sikdar. Bitan. Howrah woman on top of the world. https://archive.today/20130821050342/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1130519/jsp/bengal/story_16914018.jsp%23.UhRIthbvxlA. dead. 21 August 2013. 21 August 2013. The Telegraph. 2013.
  7. News: Mount Everest conquered by West Bengal's Chanda Gayen. 21 August 2013. The Indian Express. 2013.
  8. Manik Banerjee. Woman mountaineer, Chanda Gayen from West Bengal climbs Mt. Everest. The Hyderabad Deccan 18 May 2013 Web site: Woman mountaineer, Chanda Gayen from West Bengal climbs Mt. Everest . 2013-08-25 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140111052616/http://www.newswala.com/Sports-News/Woman-mountaineer-Chanda-Gayen-from-West-Bengal-climbs-Mt.-Everest-38507.html . 11 January 2014 . dmy .
  9. Mount Everest conquered by West Bengal's Chanda Gayen. Press Trust of India : Kolkata, Sat 18 May 2013 http://www.indianexpress.com/news/mount-everest-conquered-by-west-bengals-chanda-gayen/1117571/
  10. Web site: Mamata Banerjee heads to Nepal to rescue missing Indian Mountaineer Chhanda Gayen. IANS. news.biharprabha.com. 24 May 2014.

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