C. Balakrishnan (mountaineer)

C. Balakrishnan was an Indian Keralite mountaineer who was the member of the third Indian Everest expedition, led by Captain Mohan Singh Kohli in 1965 which was the first Indian successful Everest Expedition scaled the Mount Everest, consisted of 21 major expedition members and 50 Sherpas. He was the part of the first two Mount Everest expeditions by the Indian Army 1960 and 1962 was a wireless operator.[1][2][3][4][5][6] In addition to mountain climbing, he won medal in the 100 m hurdles at the 1950 National Meet. In 1951, he finished fourth in the 400 m race at the first Asian Games held in Delhi.[7] He played twice for Services in the Ranji Trophy first-class cricket championship.

C.Balakrishnan
BornKerala, India
Died9 September 2007
Pune
Rank Havildar
Awards
1965 Indian stamp dedicated to the 1965 Everest Expedition

Honors and awards

He was awarded Arjuna Award,[8][9] for his achievements. He was the first South Indian to be awarded the Arjuna Award.

Personal life

He was a Havildar in Indian Army. He died on 9 September 2007 at his house in Pune. After his death, Kerala government built a home for his family at Ponganankattu, near Thrissur in 2016.[10]

See also

References
  1. "First successful Indian Expedition of 1965-". www.istampgallery.com.
  2. "First successful Indian Expedition of 1965-". www.thebetterindia.com.
  3. "First successful Indian Expedition of 1965-". www.youtube.com.
  4. Kohli, M. S. (December 2000). Nine Atop Everest-First successful Indian Expedition of 1965-. ISBN 9788173871115.
  5. "The first Indians on Everest-First successful Indian Expedition of 1965-". www.livemint.com.
  6. "The first Indians on Everest-First successful Indian Expedition of 1965-". www.himalayanclub.org.
  7. "1951 Asian Games Delhi-". www.ocasia.org.
  8. "Arjuna Award for The first Indians on Everest on 1965-". www.sportsauthorityofindia.nic.in.
  9. "Arjuna Award for The first Indians on Everest on 1965-". www.kerala2015.com. Archived from the original on 24 December 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  10. "Home by Kerala government -". www.mathrubhumi.com.
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