Nain Singh Rawat, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Pundit who explored the Himalayas for the British
Date of Birth: 21-Oct-1830
Place of Birth: Milam, India, Uttarakhand, India
Date of Death: 01-Feb-1882
Profession: explorer
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
About Nain Singh Rawat
- Nain Singh Rawat (21 October 1830 – 1 February 1882), was one of the first of the late 19th century Indian explorers (pundits) who explored the Himalayas for the British.
- He hailed from the Johar Valley of Kumaon.
- He surveyed the trade route through Nepal to Tibet, determined for the first time the location and altitude of Lhasa, and surveyed a large section of the Brahmaputra.
- He walked "1,580 miles, or 3,160,000 paces, each counted."
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