C. Balakrishnan (mountaineer): Difference between revisions

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'''C. Balakrishnan''' was a [[Malayali|Keralite]] mountaineer who was the member of the third Indian Everest expedition, led by Captain [[Mohan Singh Kohli]] in 1965 which was the [[Indian Everest Expedition 1965|first Indian successful Everest Expedition]] scaled the [[Mount Everest]], consisted of 21 major expedition members and 50 Sherpas. He was the part of the first two Mount Everest expeditions by the Indian Army 1960 and 1962 was a wireless operator.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.istampgallery.com/indian-mount-everest-expedition/|title=First successful Indian Expedition of 1965-|website=www.istampgallery.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thebetterindia.com/25939/did-you-know-that-50-years-ago-9-indians-held-a-record-for-climbing-mount-everest/|title=First successful Indian Expedition of 1965-|website=www.thebetterindia.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjF7ZzEJPhg|title=First successful Indian Expedition of 1965-|website=www.youtube.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KHkwqaXLmooC|title= Nine Atop Everest-First successful Indian Expedition of 1965-|website= books.google.com.sa|isbn= 9788173871115|last1= Kohli|first1= M. S.|date= December 2000}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web| url=https://www.livemint.com/Leisure/ZDIwIHEyFLl1y3lVvqtQ5J/The-first-Indians-on-Everest.html|title= The first Indians on Everest-First successful Indian Expedition of 1965-|website= www.livemint.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web| url=https://www.himalayanclub.org/hj/26/2/nine-atop-everest/|title= The first Indians on Everest-First successful Indian Expedition of 1965-|website= www.himalayanclub.org}}</ref> In addition to mountain climbing, he won medal in the 100 m hurdles at the 1950 National Meet. In 1951, he finished fourth in the 400 m race at the [[1951 Asian Games|first Asian Games]] held in Delhi.<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://www.ocasia.org/Game/GetGHAFSportPictogram?q=jOdPHk1iZ3oNPA6LKRMfNrJY/VcUKV/nqdRfme0sYa8SrhPiHgCu8WViGYecFwgASdvW6mbw44izslXljmiQRivjrV/JAE5Xt9ihOpqMttLpQQO4X5fzg9yYgUsfQsVg|title= 1951 Asian Games Delhi-|website= www.ocasia.org}}</ref> He played twice for [[Services cricket team|Services]] in the [[Ranji Trophy]] first-class cricket championship.

He was awarded [[Arjuna Award]],<ref>{{Cite web| url= http://www.sportsauthorityofindia.nic.in/showfile.asp?link_temp_id=560|title= Arjuna Award for The first Indians on Everest on 1965-|website= www.sportsauthorityofindia.nic.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web| url= http://www.kerala2015.com/gallery/kerala-sport-heros/arjuna-awardees/|title= Arjuna Award for The first Indians on Everest on 1965-|website= www.kerala2015.com}}</ref> for his achievements. He was the first South Indian to be awarded the [[Arjuna Award]].

He was a [[Havildar]] in [[Indian Army]]. He died on September 9, 2007 at his rented house in [[Pune]]. After his death, [[Kerala government]] built a home for his family at Ponganankattu, near [[Thrissur]] in 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/thrissur/nagaram/-malayalam-news-1.1584012|title= Home by Kerala government -|website=www.mathrubhumi.com}}</ref>