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Captain Kohli weaves a compelling story of endeavours since Independence by our leaders, mountaineers and others to make India a resurgent nation through the spirit of adventure. Had it not been for Jawaharlal Nehru’s commitment and far-sightedness India would have had a different story to tell. The leader of India’s first successful Everest expedition pays tribute to India’s first Prime Minister and marvels at his courage to lay what was later ...
JRD Tata will go down in history for achieving the rare distinction of flying Air India high. Father of India's civil aviation and founder of Air India, JRD Tata had a dream. And he made it come true through his all consuming passion, consummate skill and outstanding leadership.JRD Tata was Air India's Chief architect. He built it with so much passion that it became the gold standards for service in the sky. No other enterprise in the country enjoyed such ...
One More Step: An Autobiography is a spirited recounting of a life more adventurous than most. The author, Captain Kohli, is best known as the leader of the first successful Indian expedition to Everest in 1965 that saw a record-breaking nine climbers atop the peak. The success followed two earlier heartbreaking attempts, in one of which he spent a harrowing three nights in the death zone (above 27,650 ft), thus setting a world record. But that is not all. ...
In this book Capt. M.S. Kohli, the leader of the expedition, gives a first-hand account of the spectacular climb. It is the story of how the team took on the formidable task, from the birth of the idea and organising the expedition to battling the impossible odds on the treacherous slopes of the Himalaya, and leading to the unbelievable climax of four successive teams reaching the summit. The book exudes an air of intense excitement and a sense of challenge that ...
The Saga of Himalayan Mountaineering is replete with daredevil climbs, narrow escapes and magnificent achievements. The Sherpas have played a critical role in this great saga. Starting from the beginning of the twentieth century as porters, they emerged as dependable companions on major Himalayan expeditions, accomplishing legendary feats. The book is a compelling narrative of the hardy Sherpas who inhabit the Solu Khumbu district of Nepal and the city of ...
Ever since its discovery as the highest peak in the world, Mount Everest is regarded the ultimate goal of mountaineers from all over the world. In 1953, the maiden ascent of Everest by Tenzing Norgay, along with Edmund Hillary, electrified the entire nation. Twelve years later, the Indian Everest Expedition 1965 set up a world record by putting nine climbers on the summit, catapulting India to become the fourth nation in the world to climb Everest. Till the ...