Bachendri Pal

First Indian woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest.

First Indian woman to lead an all-women expedition to Mount Everest.

First major all-women rafting expedition on the Ganges was led by her through “The Great Indian Women’s Rafting Voyage”.

First recipient of the Virangana Lakshmibai Rashtriya Samman by the Ministry of Culture, Government of Madhya Pradesh, India.

Foundress of the ‘Tata Steel Adventure Foundation’ (TSAF), a non-profit adventure and outbound leadership institute in India.
..

Reference Wikipedia