Tarun Saikia
তৰুণ শইকীয়া and Manish Kumar Deka

Personal information

Birth name| Tarun Saikia
Nationality|  Indian
Born| Assam
Parents|

* Atul Saikia (late) (father)
* Charu Saikia (mother)

Sport
Country| India
Sport| Mountaineering
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking| Conquered Everest on 18 May 2013

Tarun Saikia (Assamese: তৰুণ শইকীয়া) is a mountaineer and the first climber from Assam to scale Mount Everest.[1] He reached its summit on 18 May 2013. A few days later, on 24 May, another Assamese, Manish Kumar Deka, also conquered Everest. Manipur mountaineering and trekking association had organised the expedition under the leadership of Dr L Surjit Singh. In the team there were thirteen members, of which eleven summited successfully.[2]

## About Tarun Saikia

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Tarun Saikia comes from Guwahati. He is a resident of Forest Gate, Noonmati (in Guwahati). His parents are (late) Atul Saikia and Charu Saikia.[3]

At the age of 37, Tarun Saikia reached the highest peak on 18 May 2013.[4][5] The expedition was sponsored by the North Eastern Council and the Manipur Government. He loved adventure sports since his schooldays and he began mountaineering with an adventure club at Gauhati College in 1989. The Govt. of Assam had announced a cash award of Rs. 20 Lakhs for his feat.[5]

## See also

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* Indian summiters of Mount Everest - Year wise
* List of Mount Everest summiters by number of times to the summit
* List of Mount Everest records of India
* List of Mount Everest records

## References

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1. ^ "First Assamese to climb Mt Everest in need of Government assistance". The Bridge. 12 February 2019.
2. ^ Two Assamese mountaineers scale Everest; 24 May 2013 article; Deccan Chronicle online; accessed December 2014.
3. ^ Staff Reporter (18 May 2013). "Assam's Tarun Saikia conquers Mt Everest". The Assam Tribune Online.
4. ^ "Two Assamese mountaineers scale Everest". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 24 May 2013.
5. ^ a b Gaurav Das (20 May 2013). "Auto-rickshaw driver becomes first Assamese to scale Everest | Guwahati News - Times of India". The Times of India.

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