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'''Tarun Saikia''' (Assamese: '''তৰুণ শইকীয়া''') is the first mountaineer from [[Assam]] to scale [[Mount Everest]] successfully. He scaled the highest peak on May |
'''Tarun Saikia''' (Assamese: '''তৰুণ শইকীয়া''') is the first mountaineer from [[Assam]] to scale [[Mount Everest]] successfully. He scaled the highest peak on 18 May 2013. Few days later on 24 May, another Assamese Manish Kumar Deka had conquered Everest. In 1969, first expedition to the Everest from Assam had begun. That time two Assamese mountaineers, Rohini Kumar Bhuyan and Atanu Prasad Baruah had attempted to scale the highest peak, but were unsuccessful. <ref>[http://archives.deccanchronicle.com/130524/sports-other-sports/article/two-assamese-mountaineers-scale-everest ''Two Assamese mountaineers scale Everest'']; 24 May 2013 article; [[Deccan Chronicle]] online; accessed December 2014.</ref> |
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==About Tarun Saikia== |
==About Tarun Saikia== |
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Tarun Saikia hails from [[Guwahati]]. He is a resident of Forest Gate, Noonmati (in Guwahati). His parents are (late) Prafulla Saikia and Charu Saikia. <ref>[http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=may1913/at05 ''Assam’s Tarun Saikia conquers Mt Everest'']; |
Tarun Saikia hails from [[Guwahati]]. He is a resident of Forest Gate, Noonmati (in Guwahati). His parents are (late) Prafulla Saikia and Charu Saikia. <ref>[http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=may1913/at05 ''Assam’s Tarun Saikia conquers Mt Everest'']; 19 May 2013 article; [[The Assam Tribune]] online; accessed December 2014.</ref> |
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At the age of 37, Tarun Saikia reached the highest peak at morning 5.30 on |
At the age of 37, Tarun Saikia reached the highest peak at morning 5.30 on 18 May 2013. The expedition was sponsored by the [[North Eastern Council]] and the [[Manipur]] Government. He loved adventure sports since his schooldays and he began mountaineering with a adventure club at Gauhati College in 1989. The Govt. of Assam had announced a cash award of Rs. 20 Lakhs for his feat. <ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/Auto-rickshaw-driver-becomes-first-Assamese-to-scale-Everest/articleshow/20149305.cms ''Auto-rickshaw driver becomes first Assamese to scale Everest'']; 20 May 2013, 12.56PM IST article; [[The Times of India]] online; accessed December 2014.</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 23:14, 26 May 2015
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| Birth name | Tarun Saikia |
| Nationality |  Indian |
| Born | Assam |
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| Country | India |
| Sport | Mountaineering |
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| Highest world ranking | Conquered Everest on 18 May 2013 |
Tarun Saikia (Assamese: তৰুণ শইকীয়া) is the first mountaineer from Assam to scale Mount Everest successfully. He scaled the highest peak on 18 May 2013. Few days later on 24 May, another Assamese Manish Kumar Deka had conquered Everest. In 1969, first expedition to the Everest from Assam had begun. That time two Assamese mountaineers, Rohini Kumar Bhuyan and Atanu Prasad Baruah had attempted to scale the highest peak, but were unsuccessful. [1]
About Tarun Saikia
Tarun Saikia hails from Guwahati. He is a resident of Forest Gate, Noonmati (in Guwahati). His parents are (late) Prafulla Saikia and Charu Saikia. [2]
At the age of 37, Tarun Saikia reached the highest peak at morning 5.30 on 18 May 2013. The expedition was sponsored by the North Eastern Council and the Manipur Government. He loved adventure sports since his schooldays and he began mountaineering with a adventure club at Gauhati College in 1989. The Govt. of Assam had announced a cash award of Rs. 20 Lakhs for his feat. [3]
References
- ^ Two Assamese mountaineers scale Everest; 24 May 2013 article; Deccan Chronicle online; accessed December 2014.
- ^ Assam’s Tarun Saikia conquers Mt Everest; 19 May 2013 article; The Assam Tribune online; accessed December 2014.
- ^ Auto-rickshaw driver becomes first Assamese to scale Everest; 20 May 2013, 12.56PM IST article; The Times of India online; accessed December 2014.