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Gurmayum Anita Devi is a noted mountaineer from Indian state of Manipur. She was awarded Padma Shri award by Government of India in 2004 . [1] [2] She was also awarded the 1994 National Adventure Award for being part of historic 1993 Indo-Nepalese Women's Everest Expedition. [3]
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