Tenzing Norgay Sherpa Biography
Tenzing Norgay Sherpa was a Nepalese mountaineer. Norgay and Edmund Hillary were the first two-person reached 29,035-foot summit of Everest on May 29, 1953, and becoming the first people to stand atop the world’s highest mountain. Norgay was born on 29 May 1914, at Khumbu, Solukhumbu District, Nepal. he was about 5 feet and 6 inches tall height. he was died at the age of 71 years on 9 May 1986 due to intracranial bleed that occurs within the brain tissue or ventricles.
Quick Summary
| Name | Tenzing Norgay Sherpa |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Nepalese |
| Profession | Nepalese mountaineer |
| Date of birth | 29 May 1914 |
| Birth Place | Khumbu, Solukhumbu District, Nepal |
| Date of death | 9 May 1986 (aged 71) |
| Height | 5 feet and 6 inches |
| wives | Dawa Phuti, Ang Lahmu, & Dakku |
| Children | Nima Dorje, Pem Pem, Nima, Jamling, Norbu, Deki and Dhamey |
| Sons | Jamling Tenzing Norgay, Dhamey Tenzing Norgay, Norbu Tenzing Norgay, Nima Dorje |
| Religion | Buddhist |
| Father | Ghang La Mingma |
| Mother | Dokmo Kinzom |
| Trainer/Supporter | Eric Earle Shipton & Charles John Morris |
Tenzing Norgay Sherpa Family & Education
Tenzing Norgay Sherpa’s father’s name was Ghang La Mingma and his mother’s name was Dokmo Kinzom. Norgay belongs to the Buddhist religion. his parents originally formed Tibet. he had spent his childhood days at Kharta, Tibet, and he grew up and raised in Theme. Nepal’s sherpa village.
Tenzing Norgay had three wives named “Dawa Phuti, Ang Lahmu, and Dakka. they all are already dead. Norgay’s children’s name is “Nima Dorje, Pem Pem, Nima, Jamling, Norbu, Deki, and Dhamey”. in which Jamling, Dhamey, Norbu, and Nima Dorje are his sons.
He started portering jobs at the age of 19 years old. he had never enrolled in any kind of educational institution. instead, once he was sent to study Tengboche Monastery to become a professional monk. but in the middle of the year, he left and departed from there.
he had never taken training from any organization, institute, and people. he learned by himself struggling with his daily life. however, Eric Earle Shipton & Charles John Morris had played a vital role.
Tenzing Norgay Sherpa Bus Terminus
In the remembrance of Tenzing Norgay, Bus Terminus has been made. The Tenzing Norgay Central Bus Terminus is the most important bus terminal in North Bengal. It is located on Hill Cart Road, Siliguri, District Darjeeling, adjacent to the Siliguri Junction railway station.
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