Anjali Sharma conquer Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa, wearing Luanchari

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Anjali Sharma conquer Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa, wearing Luanchari

Dharamshala's daughter Anjali Sharma has brought glory to Himachal and the country by conquering Africa's Mount Kilimanjaro peak wearing a Gaddi dress (Luanchadi).

An overview of the news

  • She has become the first girl from India to scale Mount Kilimanjaro in Gaddi costume.

  • Anjali Sharma is working to promote Gaddi culture on the peaks of the mountains.

  • Earlier, at the age of 15, Anjali had conquered the peak of 5289 meters in the first attempt.

  • She has also conquered Hanuman Tibba and Pahar Deo with a height of 6001 meters.

  • Lunachari is a traditional dress of Himachal Pradesh.

Mount Kilimanjaro

  • Mount Kilimanjaro is Africa’s tallest mountain and the world’s largest free-standing mountain.

  • It is located in Tanzania, has an elevation of 5,895 meters (19,340 ft) and is the highest peak on the African continent.

  • The mountain is a snow-capped volcano.

  • It is also called a stratovolcano (a term for a very large volcano made of ash, lava, and rock).

  • It is made up of three cones: Kibo, Mawenzi and Shira.

  • It was included as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987.


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