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Answer One
The Indian flag was raised at the North Pole on April 8th 2008 by an Indian Navy expedition, comprising of Commander Satyabrata Dam, Lt Avinash Khajuria, Surgeon Lt Ajay Sharma, MCERA 1 Raj Kumar, POMA Rakesh Kumar, POMA Vikas Kumar, LME R Pandey, SEA 1 B Singh, Sea 1 Manoj Vats, MA 1 Sonam Tamchos. (ANI).
Answer Two
The Indian national flag was raised for the first time at the North Pole on April 23 1985 by Dr. Jagannathan Srinivasaraghavan. (Dr. Van). He was given the flag by the Indian Consulate in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Please visit http://www.stargate4173.com/Polar/PolarJournals/images/pole010.HTML for a photograph of all expedition members and you can see the flag. Dr. Van is a psychiatrist and had visited Antarctica in January 1985 and had visited all continents by then. He has visited all but six countries of the 194 countries by now. Dr. Van has presented about his travels to Indian associations in US and also in India. His feat was reported in India Tribune, India Reporter among other newspapers.
Explanation of Answer One
Yes, by flying to the North Pole, which in the strictest sense of attaining a pole, does not count. The Indian Navy expedition did it over the ice on foot. That is why I did not give Dr Srinivasaraghavans acheivement in the above answer, and why the Indian Navy expedition is in the record books as the first Indians to raise the Indian Flag at the North Pole.
Answerer Two Opinion
If the question is who achieved the north pole on foot, I would agree and I am not trying to minimise the achievement of the Indian Navy team. However, if the question is who planted the Indian flag for the first time at the North Pole, the answer has to be Dr. Srinivasaraghavan's achievement in 1985. If the question is rephrased as to who is the first person of Indian origin to reach the North Pole, the answer may be Bezal Jesudason (1941-1995). Bezal lived in Resolute Bay on Cornwallis island of Canada and along with his wife Terry ran a company making all logistic arrangements to go the North Pole. Bezal started the company in 1979 and might have gone to the north pole by 1975 or 1976. He became a Canadian citizen in 1973.
By March 2012, Dr. Jagannathan Srinivasaraghavan (Dr. Van) has visited all 195 countries including the newest country South Sudan and Libya was his last to visit. He also visited South Pole on December 13-16 2011 for the Centenary celebration of Amundsen reaching the South Pole on December 14 1911. Of the 321 places listed as countries on the Travelers Century Club (www.travelerscenturyclub.org) Dr. Van visited his 300th by visiting Robinson Crusoe Island belonging to Chile in the Pacific in March 2012.
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The first confirmed person to plant a flag at the South Pole was Roald Amundsen, a Norwegian explorer, who reached the pole on December 14, 1911. Amundsen and his team were the first to successfully reach the South Pole during an expedition.
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∙ 11y agoOn April 21, 1996, at 0352 hrs (IST), the first Indian and perhaps the first in Asia, Sqdn. Ldr. Sanjay Thapar, holder of many national and international records in parajumping and skydiving, jumped from an altitude of 10,000 ft from an MI - 8 helicopter and hoisted the Indian tricolour on the North Pole.The Indian national flag was raised for the first time at the North Pole on April 23 1985 by Dr. Jagannathan Srinivasaraghavan. (Dr. Van). He was given the flag by the Indian Consulate in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Please visit website (stargate4173) for a photograph of all expedition members and you can see the flag. Dr. Van is a psychiatrist and had visited Antarctica in January 1985 and had visited all continents by then. He has visited all but six countries of the 194 countries by now. Dr. Van has presented about his travels to Indian associations in US and also in India. His feat was reported in India Tribune, India Reporter among other newspapers.
As of March 2013 Dr. Jagannathan Srinivasaraghavan (Dr. Van) has visited all the 193 UN countries of the world and has visited 307 of 321 countries listed on travelerscenturyclub.org . He visited South Pole for 3 nights in December 2011 for the Centenary celebration of Amundsen reaching the South Pole on December 14 1911 and the last two countries that he visited were South Sudan and Libya in February-March 2012.
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Who planted second flag on south pole?
The second flag planted at the South Pole was by the Soviet Union during the 1959 Soviet Antarctic Expedition. The team reached the South Pole on January 17, 1959, and planted their flag alongside the flag left by the original 1911 expedition led by Roald Amundsen.
What Scandinavian country was the first to fly its flag to the south pole?
Norway was the first Scandinavian country to fly its flag at the South Pole. Roald Amundsen, a Norwegian explorer, led the first successful expedition to reach the South Pole in 1911.
What is the south pole attached to?
The south flag. on a serious note, the south pole is in Antarctica.
When was the us flag planted at the north pole?
The US flag was first planted at the North Pole on April 6, 1969, during the “Operation Deep Freeze II” mission led by the US Navy. The mission was part of efforts to establish a presence in the Arctic region during the Cold War.
How many countries in south pole?
There is no official flag for the South Pole and many countries' flags fly there. There are no countries on Antarctica, which means no official flag, no currency, no stamps, nothing to represent sovereignty -- because there isn't any.
When was the American flag planted in the south pole?
1810
Who planted second flag on south pole?
The second flag planted at the South Pole was by the Soviet Union during the 1959 Soviet Antarctic Expedition. The team reached the South Pole on January 17, 1959, and planted their flag alongside the flag left by the original 1911 expedition led by Roald Amundsen.
What did Matthew henson do for Americans?
Matthew Henson was an African American explorer and adventurer who is best known for being a member of the first successful expedition to the North Pole in 1909. This accomplishment contributed to American exploration and scientific knowledge of the Arctic region. Henson's skills as a navigator and his leadership played a crucial role in the expedition's success.
Who planted the US flag on the north pole in 1909?
Matthew Henson
What Scandinavian country was the first to fly its flag to the south pole?
Norway was the first Scandinavian country to fly its flag at the South Pole. Roald Amundsen, a Norwegian explorer, led the first successful expedition to reach the South Pole in 1911.
What country has planted a titanium flag on the ocean floor at the North Pole?
Russia.
When was the us flag planted at the north pole?
The US flag was first planted at the North Pole on April 6, 1969, during the “Operation Deep Freeze II” mission led by the US Navy. The mission was part of efforts to establish a presence in the Arctic region during the Cold War.
What is the south pole attached to?
The south flag. on a serious note, the south pole is in Antarctica.
Who has the distinction of being the first Asian to have hoisted the Indian national flag at the north pole?
Dr. Jagannathan Srinivasaraghavan planted an Indian national flag on April 23 1985.
When did someone first plant a flag at the South Pole?
Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen led the team that first set foot at the South Pole during December 1911. They erected a tent at the pole after spending about a week verifying their location using celestial navigation skills. Atop the tent, they mounted a Norwegian flag. It is not documented exactly who mounted the flag on the tent.
What was Mawsons goal?
To put the Australian flag on the South Pole
Why did astronauts fix a tin flag on the moon?
Astronauts planted a flag on the moon during the Apollo missions as a symbol of human achievement and to mark the presence of the United States as the first country to successfully land astronauts on the lunar surface. The flag was made of lightweight material to withstand the lunar environment and was attached to a pole to keep it upright in the absence of an atmosphere.
