Nain Singh Rawat
Nain Singh, also known as Nain Singh Rawat, was one of the first Indian explorers employed by the British to explore the Himalayas and Central Asia. He came from the Johar Valley in Kumaon. He surveyed the trade route through Ladakh to Tibet, determined the location and altitude of Lhasa in Tibet, and surveyed a large section of Brahmaputra. He walked "1,580 miles, or 3,160,000 paces, each counted."
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Date of Birth
October 21st, 1830
Age
196
Birth Place
India
Date of Death
February 1st, 1882
Died Aged
51
Star Sign
Libra
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