Tarun Saikia
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Tarun Saikia (Assamese: তৰুণ শইকীয়া) is a mountaineer and the first climber from Assam to scale Mount Everest.[1] He reached its summit on 18 May 2013. A few days later, on 24 May, another Assamese, Manish Kumar Deka, also conquered Everest. Manipur mountaineering and trekking association had organised the expedition under the leadership of Dr L Surjit Singh. In the team there were thirteen members, of which eleven summited successfully.[2]
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Birth name | Tarun Saikia |
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Born | Assam |
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Country | India |
Sport | Mountaineering |
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Highest world ranking | Conquered Everest on 18 May 2013 |
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