Nain Singh Rawat

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.

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Who was born first?

• Nain Singh Rawat and Marianne North were born the same year
• Nain Singh Rawat and Clements Markham were born the same year
• Nain Singh Rawat and John Moresby were born the same year
• Nain Singh Rawat and Charles Wyville Thomson were born the same year
• Nain Singh Rawat was born 1 year before Isabella Bird

Timeline

1. Charles Wyville ThomsonMarch 5, 1830 – March 10, 1882
2. Clements MarkhamJuly 20, 1830 – January 30, 1916
3. John MoresbyMarch 15, 1830 – July 12, 1922
4. Marianne NorthOctober 24, 1830 – August 30, 1890
5. Nain Singh Rawat (this page)October 21, 1830 – February 1, 1882
6. Isabella BirdOctober 15, 1831 – October 8, 1904

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