Against all odds: Ten Indian women who made history
Bachendri Pal First Indian woman to climb Mount Everest (1984, aged 28) Bachendri Pal. Photo: V.V. Krishnan | Photo Credit: The Hindu Archives Bachendri Pal was a woman of the mountains. She grew up in a hilly village, mastering the terrain on her trips to cut grass and wood from the jungles. However, even her … Read more