Amgoth Tukaram is an Indian mountaineer. Tukaram is the youngest mountaineer from India who has scaled five of seven toughest and highest peaks in the world.[1] Tukaram is the first youngest person from south India to reach Mount Everest from south cole and also First youngest person From Tribal community.
 Amgoth Tukaram | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1998 Takkallapally Thanda, Yacharam Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, Telangana State, India. |
| Nationality |  India |
| Career | |
| Starting age | 18 (2 June 2016) |
| Notable ascents | Mount Kilimanjaro (2018), Mount Elbrus (2019), Mount Everest (2019) |
| Final ascent | Mount Kosciuszko (2020) |
| Family | |
| Spouse | Manasa Naik |
| Parents | Amgoth Ramdas, Amgoth Jamku |
| Relatives | Amgoth Dharamchand, Amgoth Venkatesh, Amgoth Vinod (Brothers), Amgoth Mounika (Sister) Jatoth Santosh Kumar (Brother in law) |
Early life
editTukaram was born in Takkallapally Thanda in Yacharam Mandal of Ranga Reddy District, Telangana. Tukaram, youngest among five siblings studied in a Tribal Welfare Residential school in Medak. He once watched an NCC parade at Parade Grounds, Hyderabad and it inspired him to be a cadet.[2] Tukaram was selected from NCC for climbing, and joined The Nehru Institute of Mountaineering (Uttarakhand) in 2014.[2] Tukaram scaled Mt Norbo (17,145 ft) in June 2016 scaled on Telangana Formation Day and hoisted Telangana Flag, In June 2017 he had scaled Mt Rudragaira Peak (19,091 ft), in July 2017 scaled Mt Stok Kangri (20,187 ft), in July 2018 he scaled the highest mountain peak of Africa Mt Kilimanjaro (19,340 ft) and hoisted the National flag. Tukaram, was congratulated by President of India Ram Nath Kovind[3] and former Governor of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh ESL Narasimhan.[4] Amgoth Tukaram scaled Mount Everest On 22 May 2019, and scaled Mount Elbrus On 27 July 2019.[5]
Mountaineering Achievements
editTukaram was selected from NCC for climbing, and joined The Nehru Institute of Mountaineering (Uttarakhand) in 2014.
Summits with Social Message
edit- Mount Norbu: Celebrating Telangana State formation
- Mount Rudugaira: Encouraging people to use khadi
- Mount Stokkangri: Displayed a 19-feet Indian flag
- Mount Kilimanjaro: Encouraged use of helmet (Use Helmet- Save Life)
- Mount Elbrus: Message against drugs
- Mount Stok Kangri: 19 Feet Indian Tricolour on the Summit
- Mount Everest: Protect the five elements of nature
- Mount Acongagua: Singing the National Anthem on 26 January
- Mount Kosciuszko: Solidarity to people tackling Australian Bush Fires.[10][11]
References
edit- ^ "Stories of courage". The Hindu. 13 July 2019. Archived from the original on 5 November 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Former NCC cadet from State scales Mt. Everest". The Hindu. 24 May 2019. Archived from the original on 5 November 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- ^ "Mountaineer Amgoth Tukaram calls on President". The Hans India. 19 July 2018. Archived from the original on 5 November 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
- ^ "All-time high: A young mountaineer's pursuit of summits in seven continents". Deccan Chronicle. 8 March 2020. Archived from the original on 5 November 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
- ^ "Mountaineer gets grand welcome in Yacharam". The Hans India. 9 September 2019. Archived from the original on 5 November 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
- ^ "Telangana Teen Scales Mt Kilimanjaro, Has A Special Message". NDTV. 14 July 2018. Archived from the original on 5 November 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
- ^ "Telangana: 21-yr-old Amgoth Tukaram conquers Europe's highest peak Mount Elbrus". Business Standard India. 28 July 2019. Archived from the original on 5 November 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
- ^ "Tukaram Amgoth, the tribal youth from Telangana who scaled Mt. Aconcagua". Stumagz. 2020. Archived from the original on 5 November 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
- ^ "Telangana youngster scales Australia's highest peak Mount Kosciuszko". The New Indian Express. 12 March 2020. Archived from the original on 5 November 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
- ^ "Why 21-year-old Amgoth Tukaram braved hunger and extreme weather to scale Mt Everest to save nature". Edex Live. 12 October 2019. Archived from the original on 5 November 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
- ^ "Meet this young mountaineer who played holi with a special message on top of Australia's highest peak". Hindustan Times. 12 March 2020. Archived from the original on 5 November 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.