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Nirmal Purja
📅 Published 04 Aug 2026 · Aug 2026
Nirmal Purja
Important note: The supplied digest states that Nirmal Purja passed away in an avalanche on Broad Peak in July 2026.
Key Achievement
- Nirmal Purja, also known as Nimsdai, was a Nepali-British mountaineer.
- In 2019, he completed Project Possible 14/7.
- Climbed all 14 eight-thousanders in 6 months and 6 days.
- Previously served in the Brigade of Gurkhas and the UK's Special Boat Service.
- First person to climb Everest, Lhotse and Makalu within 48 hours.
- Received the MBE in 2018.
UPSC Focus: Geography + mountain ranges + mountaineering records.
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