Bachendri Pal (born 1954) is an Indian mountaineer and the first Indian woman to climb the summit of Mount Everest. She is a recipient of the Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian award in India. In 1984 India scheduled its fourth expedition to Everest, named Everest 84, and Pal was selected as one of a group of six Indian women and eleven men to attempt the ascent. The team was flown to Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal, in March 1984, and moved on from there.
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