death_date other_names nationality birth_date known_for article_title name occupation
28 april 1958 nandu jayal india 25 june 1927 pioneer in indian mountaineering narendra dhar jayal
 narendra dhar jayal major
narendra dhar jayal

major narendra dhar jayal , or nandu , as he was affectionately known -lrb- died 1958 -rrb- , was an officer of the bengal sappers and the indian army corps of engineers .
a legendary figure in indian mountaineering , he was often referred to as the ` marco polo of indian mountaineering ' as he had pioneered and patronized the sport of amateur mountain-climbing in the early years after independence and set forth a blazing , though short , trail for indian mountaineers to follow .
he encouraged the youths of india to take part in mountaineering .
nandu was educated at the doon school .
