Tsewang Paljor

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Tsewang Paljor (10 April 1968 – May 10, 1996(1996-05-10) (aged 28)) was a member of the First Indian team to reach the summit of Mount Everest from the North Col.^[1] Tsewang Paljor was one among three Indians who died on the mountain during the 1996 Mount Everest disaster. While descending from the summit, he was trapped in a blizzard, and died due to exposure.^[2] His body remains on the mountain.^[3]

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↑ Tenzing, Judy. Tenzing and the Sherpas of Everest. Harper Collins.
↑ Lambert, John. Portraits of the Himalayas. p. 77.
↑ "Martyrs' Gallery". Martyrs' Gallery. Indo Tibetan Border Police Force. Retrieved 2014-01-01.

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Name	Paljor, Tsewang
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Short description	Indian mountain climber
Date of birth	10 April 1968
Place of birth
Date of death	10 May 1996
Place of death

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Tsewang Paljor

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