Rupamoni Gorh honored with Rs 10 lakh after historic Everest summit
On July 27, 2026, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma felicitated Rupamoni Gorh, the first woman from Assam to reach the summit of Mount Everest. Gorh achieved the climb on May 21, 2026 as a member of the Indo‑Tibetan Border Police’s first all‑women Everest expedition.
The chief minister presented her with a cash award of Rs 10 lakh and announced a new one‑kilometre road, Rupamoni Gorh Path, linking her residence to Lilabari High School. The expedition, led by ITBP Assistant Commandant Bhanita Timungpi, comprised 14 members (11 women) and took 24 days to travel from India to Nepal, with the final ascent from Base Camp to the summit completed in four days.
Entities: Assam · Bhanita Timungpi · Himanta Biswa Sarma · Indo‑Tibetan Border Police · Rupamoni Gorh
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Assam government announced construction of a one‑kilometre road named Rupamoni Gorh Path linking her residence to Lilabari High School. (Infrastructure announcement)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Rupamoni Gorh is the first woman from Assam to summit Mount Everest. (First-ever Assamese female summit achievement)
- [● 2 SOURCES] The mission took 24 days to travel from India to Nepal, with the final climb from Base Camp to the summit completed in four days. (Expedition timeline)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The expedition was led by ITBP Assistant Commandant Bhanita Timungpi and included 14 members, 11 of whom were women. (Expedition leadership)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma presented Rupamoni Gorh with financial assistance of Rs 10 lakh. (Government award)
- [● 3 SOURCES] She reached the summit on May 21, 2026 as part of the Indo‑Tibetan Border Police's all‑women Everest expedition. (Expedition details)