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Gurdial Singh, the pioneering climber who led independent India’s first mountaineering expedition in 1951 and was a member of the country’s first successful expedition to Mount Everest in 1965, died today at age 99.
Gurdial Singh, who was presented with the Arjuna Award in 1965 for his contributions to Indian mountaineering, today died at the age of 99 at his residence in Sector 8 here. He had been bedridden for the past few years with complications caused by a hip fracture and chikungunya.
Gurdial Singh, who was presented with the Arjuna Award in 1965 for his contributions to Indian mountaineering, today died at the age of 99 at his residence in Sector 8 here. He had been bedridden for the past few years with complications caused by a hip fracture and chikungunya.
Rajiv Gandhi's entry into politics came after the assassination of his younger brother, Sanjay Gandhi, in 1980. He initially served as an advisor to his mother, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi