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Nirmal Purja
Nepali‑born English mountaineer
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dead
- born
- 1983
- died
- 2026
- age at death
- 43
- known for
- mountaineer, writer, mountain guide
1983 – 2026

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who nirmal purja is
Nirmal Purja, also known as Nims or Nimsdai, was a Nepali-British mountaineer. Before pursuing a career in mountaineering, he served in the British Army with the Brigade of Gurkhas and later in the Special Boat Service (SBS), the special forces unit of the Royal Navy.
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