| Evidence: | 'The same afternoon we were received with much pomp and ceremony by [His Holiness] the Rawal [of the pilgrim village of Badrinath]. An address was read to us by his interpreter from the foot of the temple steps. This address was couched so delightfully that I make no excuse for giving it here in full.' (Full text of letter follows over 2 pages.) |
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| Century: | 1900-1945 | ||||||||||
| Date: | 31 Jul 1931 | ||||||||||
| Country: | India | ||||||||||
| Time: | afternoon | ||||||||||
| Place: | city: Badrinath, Garwhal District other location: foot of temple steps |
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| Listener: | Frank Smythe |
| Age | Adult (18-100+) |
| Gender | Male |
| Date of Birth | 6 Jul 1900 |
| Socio-economic group: | Professional / academic / merchant / farmer |
| Occupation: | mountaineer, writer, photographer |
| Religion: | unknown |
| Country of origin: | England |
| Country of experience: | India |
| Listeners present if any: (e.g. family, servants,
friends, workmates) |
Capt.E. St John Birnie and other (unspecified) members of the successful Kamet Expedition. |
| Additional comments: | Other members of the expedition were also present at this reading |
| Author: | His Holiness the Rawal of Badrinath |
| Title: | [address to mountaineers] |
| Genre: | Geography / Travel, Politics |
| Form of Text: | Unknown |
| Publication details: | n/a |
| Provenance: | unknown |
| Record ID: | 18308 | |
| Source - | ||
| Author: | Frank Smythe | |
| Editor: | n/a | |
| Title: | Kamet Conquered : in The Six Alpine/Himalayan Climbing Books | |
| Place of Publication: | London | |
| Date of Publication: | 2000 (1932) | |
| Vol: | n/a | |
| Page: | 505 | |
| Additional comments: | n/a |
| Citation: | Frank Smythe, Kamet Conquered : in The Six Alpine/Himalayan Climbing Books (London, 2000 (1932)), p. 505, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=18308, accessed: 19 April 2024 | |
| This letter, from the high priest of Badrinath and the public of that village, congratulates the team on their successful first ascent of the mountain (then the highest ascent in India) and asks the team to petition the British Indian Government for improved road access. |
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