Nain Singh
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Nain Singh (21 October 1830 ā 1 February 1882),[lower-alpha 1][1] also known as Nain Singh Rawat, was one of the first Indian explorers (dubbed "pundits") employed by the British to explore the Himalayas and Central Asia.[2] He came from the Johar Valley in Kumaon. He surveyed the trade route through Ladakh to Tibet, determined the location and altitude of Lhasa in Tibet, and surveyed a large section of Brahmaputra. He walked "1,580 miles, or 3,160,000 paces, each counted."[3]
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Born | 21 October 1830 Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand, India |
Died | 1 February 1882(1882-02-01) (aged 51) |
Occupations | Asian explorer |
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