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Question
Answer the following question.
What were the “symbols of reverence” left by members of the team on Everest?
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Solution
On Everest, a picture of Guru Nanak was left by the author; a picture of Goddess Durga was left by Rawat; a relic of the Buddha was left by Phu Dorji. Apart from these ‘symbols of reverence’ there was also the cross that had been buried by Edmund Hillary.
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