tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1549432036955894785.post900901216701350072..comments2023-10-16T19:19:24.165+05:30Comments on Aksharadhool: Shooting the breeze Akshardhoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02658102596047239452noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1549432036955894785.post-39603188370668385822012-09-20T10:19:40.183+05:302012-09-20T10:19:40.183+05:30Msasakar -
Interesting story. Thanks for your res...Msasakar -<br /><br />Interesting story. Thanks for your responseAkshardhoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02658102596047239452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1549432036955894785.post-6331316492084045112012-09-18T20:55:07.648+05:302012-09-18T20:55:07.648+05:30This story reminds me of a book, Paths of Glory, w...This story reminds me of a book, Paths of Glory, written by Jeffrey Archer. In the book he describes life of George Mallory, a very well known British mountaineer. <br /><br /> According to the story, George Mallory and Irvine reached the top of Everest on 8 June 1924 at 3:36 p.m. He left his wife's photo on the top, as planned. <br /><br />Unfortunately, while climbing down, both Mallory and Irvine met with an accident and died before they could reach the Camp VI, so people did not know for sure, if they reached. <br /><br />Their dead bodies were found on 1 May 1999, by some mountaineers who were looking for some other people. They found evidence on the body to indicate that it was Mallory, but they did not find the photo of his wife, so they concluded that these two had reached the top. They also found a letter written to his wife, describing his feelings upon reaching the top. He mentioned that he pulled himself up on to the top and lay flat on his stomach. It was 'Hardly a moment of triumph'. He wanted to leap up and down, but he had neither the energy, nor breath. He did note that the top of the Everest is as big as a dining room table.<br /><br />Of course, this is a book of fiction, but it is written so well, I found it riveting. I was so absorbed with excitement like I was sixty years ago when I read Tarzan's books.<br /><br />I am thinking of writing a book which describes how the Maratha's had reached on the top of Everest, way back in 1761. See, after Panipat, while running away, they got lost and reached the Himalayan range. They thought it was Sahyadri, and if the cross it, they will reach Maharashtra. But they could not see Maharashtra, so they just came down and did not know that they have accomplished something out of this world!<br />:) :)Mhaskarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12712320344837424739noreply@blogger.com