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Chhanda Gayen

A Bengali mountaineer, martial artist, explorer, teacher of self-defense.

  • Fame45.4
  • Momentum1.8
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Lived 1979–2014, aged 35India
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    1979–2014
    Aged 35
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Updated 2026-07-19

Chhanda Gayen was an Indian mountaineer and martial artist. She is best known for being the first, and fastest, Indian to climb two eight-thousanders, Mount Everest and Lhotse, in one go, which she did on 18 May 2013. She completed the traverse from the summit of Mount Everest to the summit of Lhotse in 22 hours.

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