1) Bachendri Pal is a well-known Indian mountaineer from Uttarakhand.
2) She was born on May 24, 1954, in the Uttarakhand district of Uttarkashi.
3) She received her M.A. and B.Ed. from D.A.V. Post Graduate College in Dehradun.
4) Bachendri Pal became interested in mountaineering at a young age and scaled many summits lower than Mount Everest.
5) Bachendri Pal was one of six Indian women and eleven men chosen in 1984 to climb Mount Everest.
6) On May 23, 1984, Bachendri Pal made history by reaching the summit of Mount Everest.
7) Bachendri Pal was the only woman in her group to reach the summit of Mount Everest.
8) As a result, Bachendri Pal became the first Indian woman to summit Mount Everest.
9) Padma Shri (1984), Arjun Award (1986), Yash Bharti Award (1995), and Padma Bhushan have all been bestowed upon her (2019).
10) In addition to these, Bachendri Pal has received numerous other awards and recognitions.