MOUNTAINEER
Bachendri Pal
1954 - Today
Bachendri Pal
Bachendri Pal (born 24 May 1954) is an Indian mountaineer. In 1984, she became the first Indian woman to climb the summit of the world's highest mountain, Mount Everest. She was awarded the third highest civilian award in India, Padma Bhushan by the Government of India in 2019. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Bachendri Pal is the 42nd most popular mountaineer (down from 40th in 2019), the 786th most popular biography from India (down from 607th in 2019) and the most popular Indian Mountaineer.
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Among MOUNTAINEERS
Among mountaineers, Bachendri Pal ranks 42 out of 56. Before her are Rob Hall, Apa Sherpa, Verney Lovett Cameron, Ueli Steck, Simone Moro, and Oh Eun-sun. After her are Denis Urubko, Edurne Pasaban, Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner, Nirmal Purja, Joe Simpson, and Dean Potter.
Most Popular Mountaineers in Wikipedia
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Rob Hall
1961 - 1996
HPI: 56.79
Rank: 36
Apa Sherpa
1960 - Present
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 37
Verney Lovett Cameron
1844 - 1894
HPI: 55.77
Rank: 38
Ueli Steck
1976 - 2017
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 39
Simone Moro
1967 - Present
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 40
Oh Eun-sun
1966 - Present
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 41
Bachendri Pal
1954 - Present
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 42
Denis Urubko
1973 - Present
HPI: 53.04
Rank: 43
Edurne Pasaban
1973 - Present
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 44
Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner
1970 - Present
HPI: 52.18
Rank: 45
Nirmal Purja
1983 - Present
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 46
Joe Simpson
1960 - Present
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 47
Dean Potter
1972 - 2015
HPI: 46.71
Rank: 48
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1954, Bachendri Pal ranks 445. Before her are Cho Kwang-rae, Louise Erdrich, Kurt Welzl, Fiorella Mannoia, Bob Menendez, and Larry Van Kriedt. After her are Reiner Haseloff, Paul Bearer, Robert Pastorelli, Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou, Sumi Shimamoto, and Martin Strel.
Others Born in 1954
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Cho Kwang-rae
SOCCER PLAYER
1954 - Present
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 439
Louise Erdrich
WRITER
1954 - Present
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 440
Kurt Welzl
SOCCER PLAYER
1954 - Present
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 441
Fiorella Mannoia
SINGER
1954 - Present
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 442
Bob Menendez
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 443
Larry Van Kriedt
MUSICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 444
Bachendri Pal
MOUNTAINEER
1954 - Present
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 445
Reiner Haseloff
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 446
Paul Bearer
WRESTLER
1954 - 2013
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 447
Robert Pastorelli
ACTOR
1954 - 2004
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 448
Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 449
Sumi Shimamoto
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 53.65
Rank: 450
Martin Strel
ATHLETE
1954 - Present
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 451
In India
Among people born in India, Bachendri Pal ranks 786 out of 1,861. Before her are Charles Sturt (1795), Kātyāyana (-200), Muiz ud din Bahram (null), Zeenat Aman (1951), Aruna Irani (1946), and Anna Chandy (1905). After her are Tanishaa Mukerji (1978), K. J. Yesudas (1940), J. P. Nadda (1960), Jyothika (1977), Parineeti Chopra (1988), and Rolf Edling (1943).
Others born in India
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Charles Sturt
EXPLORER
1795 - 1869
HPI: 53.89
Rank: 780
Kātyāyana
MATHEMATICIAN
200 BC - 159 BC
HPI: 53.88
Rank: 781
Muiz ud din Bahram
POLITICIAN
HPI: 53.85
Rank: 782
Zeenat Aman
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.84
Rank: 783
Aruna Irani
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 784
Anna Chandy
JUDGE
1905 - 1996
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 785
Bachendri Pal
MOUNTAINEER
1954 - Present
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 786
Tanishaa Mukerji
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 787
K. J. Yesudas
SINGER
1940 - Present
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 788
J. P. Nadda
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 789
Jyothika
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 790
Parineeti Chopra
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 791
Rolf Edling
FENCER
1943 - Present
HPI: 53.59
Rank: 792
Among MOUNTAINEERS In India
Among mountaineers born in India, Bachendri Pal ranks 1. After her are Arunima Sinha (1989), and Malavath Purna (2000).
Bachendri Pal
1954 - Present
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 1
Arunima Sinha
1989 - Present
HPI: 40.21
Rank: 2
Malavath Purna
2000 - Present
HPI: 31.06
Rank: 3
