1965 Indian Everest Expedition

[1] After the first conquest of Mount Everest in 1953 by the New Zealander Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay, Indian military forces made several attempts to conquer the summit.

They arranged for 25 tons of materials for the mission from various cities of India, including food, cloths, sleeping tents, oxygen cylinders and mountaineering equipment.

All materials were carried from Jaynagar railway station to base camp by 800 porters including women.

[4](p393) On 29 May, 12 years to the day from the first ascent of Mount Everest, Major H. P. S. Ahluwalia, H. C. S. Rawat, Phu Dorjee Sherpa reached the summit.

[5][6] In all, eleven people were scheduled to climb the mountain in five attempts, but Captain HV Bahuguna and Major BP Singh were forced to retreat due to physical difficulties.

Nine climbers reached the summit, creating a world record that India held for 13 years.

[10][11] Indira Gandhi paid tribute saying: “The record of Commander Kohli's expedition will find special mention in history.

Mohan Singh Kohli and other members of the team were felicitated at Brussels, Paris, Geneva and Rome.