On 72nd Republic Day, a mountaineer from Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh made India proud from Africa. Mountaineer Nitish Singh scaled the highest mountain in Africa, Mount Kilimanjaro, and hoisted the Indian National Flag from its topmost point. Mount Kilimanjaro is around 5,895 metres above sea level, and it is also the highest single free-standing mountain in the world. It is the world’s fourth most topographically prominent peak. On January 26, 2021, Nitish hoisted the tricolour atop the snow-capped Kilimanjaro at around 6:50 AM. He has also planned to climb top seven highest peaks in the world. Read on to know more.
आप सभी के आशीर्वाद से 26 जनवरी गणतंत्र दिवस के दिन सुबह 6.50 बजे अफ्रीका महाद्वीप के सबसे ऊंची चोटी माउंट किलिमंजारो पर भारत का गौरव तिरंगा फहराया। आप सभी के सहयोग से अंतरराष्ट्रीय स्तर पर देश,प्रदेश एवं गोरखपुर का नाम ऊंचा किया@myogioffice @ravikishann @UPGovt @GorakhnathMndr pic.twitter.com/tA1xS1CGtS
— Mountaineer Nitish Singh 🇮🇳 (@thedigitalpahdi) January 30, 2021
UP Man Hoists Tricolour From Mt.Kilimanjaro On Republic Day
Nitish Singh, a mountaineer from Uttar Pradesh’s Gorakhpur hoisted the Indian National Flag from the top of Africa’s highest peak, Mount Kilimanjaro, at around 6:50 AM on Republic Day 2021. Nitish made a post on Twitter, stating, “With the blessings of all of you, on January 26, Republic Day, at 6.50 AM, the pride of India hoisted the tricolour on Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest peak of the continent of Africa. With the support of all of you, the name of the country, state and Gorakhpur has been elevated at the international level.” He also has plans to scale many other highest peaks across the globe. He said, “People have supported me to overcome difficulties. Now I aim to scale the top seven highest peaks of the world.”
Mountaineer Nitish Singh from Gorakhpur unfurled the national flag at the Mt Kilimanjaro peak, highest mountain in Africa on January 26th
"People have supported me to overcome difficulties. Now I aim to scale the top seven highest peaks of the world," he said. (01.02) pic.twitter.com/PuJI9gFG1B
— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) February 1, 2021
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32-Year-Old Kerala Man Had Completed Mt. Kilimanjaro On Crutches
Where people like us who are blessed with physical fitness, find it an impossible task to climb imposing mountains, 32-year-old, Neeraj George Baby from Ernakulam in Kerala had completed Mount Kilimanjaro on crutches. He had lost his limb when he was 9 years old to a tumour. Climbing the Mt. Kilimanjaro had been a five-year-old dream for Neeraj. Neeraj wanted to prove that even a differently-abled person in spite of not having prosthetic limbs can achieve big things in life.
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These mountaineers have proved that with hard work, dedication and determination, it is possible to achieve everything, so matter how challenging the path is. Meanwhile, meet 24-year old Parth Upadhyaya, the youngest Mumbaikar to to climb the Mount Everest: