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Nirmal Purja

Nepali‑born English mountaineer

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born
1983
died
2026
age at death
43
known for
mountaineer, writer, mountain guide

1983 – 2026

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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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