Sunday, April 23, 2023

NAMING RIGHTS TO SAGAMARTHA (aka Everest), THE HIGHEST MOUNTAIN IN THE WORLD

Everest never saw the mountain and never visited the area, but the mountain was given a colonial name without the consent of the Nepali people.

Nor was Edmund Hilary the first to climb Sagarmatha. 

wiki   In November 2020, Nepali politicians claimed China had annexed more than 150 hectares of Nepal land. The Nepali government in September 2021 formed a team

This team submitted its report on 26 September which brought the conclusion of claim being truth. It suggested making a joint force for dispute resolution.   In early 2022, a Nepali government report was leaked. The report indicated the previously alleged buildings were on Chinese side, but found that China has built fences, a canal, and a road that encroached on Nepali soil.[20]

Sagarmatha (Everest) borders China and Nepal. From it's highest point, the southern slope in Nepalese, the northern Chinese. This view from the south shows the Nepalese view of Sagarmatha.












Figure 2: Tenzing Norgay,  the first to climb Sagarmatha (Everest).


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