Mohan Singh Kohli

Captain Manmohan Singh Kohli (b. 11 December 1931 at Haripur) is an internationally renowned Indian mountaineer. An officer in the Indian Navy who joined the Indo-Tibetan Border Police, he led the 1965 Indian expedition which put nine men on the summit of Everest, a world record which lasted for 17 years.[1]

Affiliation

Mohan Kohli was President of the Indian Mountaineering Foundation from 1989 to 1993. In 1989, he co-founded the Himalayan Environment Trust.

Awards

He has been honoured with the

  1. Padma Bhushan[2]
  2. Arjuna Award.
  3. Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
  4. IMF Gold Medal
  5. Punjab Govt’s Nishan-e-Khalsa
  6. Delhi Govt’s Most Distinguished Citizen of Delhi Award
  7. Tenzing Norgay Lifetime National Adventure Award

and several international recognitions

Achievements & Honours

Early life

Books and Magazine

References

  1. http://www.caravanmagazine.in/Story.aspx?Storyid=628&StoryStyle=FullStory
  2. "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Retrieved July 21, 2015.

http://captainmskohli.com/about-me.html

External links

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