Nain Singh Rawat

Nain Singh Rawat (Hindi: नैन सिंह रावत), 1830–1895, was one of the first of the late 19th century pundits who explored the Himalayas for the British. He hailed from the Johaar Valley of Kumaon. He mapped the trade route through Nepal to Tibet, determined for the first time the location and altitude of Lhasa, and mapped a large section of the Tsangpo, the major Tibetan river.

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Nain Singh Rawat
Birth dateJanuary 01, 1830
Nationality
India
Religion
Hindu
Date of deathJanuary 01, 1895

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