Asim Mukhopadhyay
Teacher, Person
1929 –
Who is Asim Mukhopadhyay?
Asim Mukhopadhyay is a famous figure in the history of mountaineering in West Bengal, India. He is the pioneer in India for organising high altitude scientific expeditions in Himalayan region. He took part in many such expeditions as a climber between 1959 and 1974 and organised a few more in that period and later as an administrator. He was one of the main organisers of first successful climbing on Nanda Ghunti and Tirsuli peaks by any non government Indian organisation. Mukhopadhyay is also known for his vast knowledge on Pali, Buddhist literature and culture.
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- Born
- 1929
Kolkata - Profession
- Education
- University of Calcutta
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on July 23, 2013
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