Tenzing Norgay On Top of the World Author:Shalini Srinivasan, Atula Siriwardane This is a graphic novel. When they look back at their formative years, many Indians nostalgically recall the vital part Amar Chitra Katha picture books have played in their lives. — Tezing Norgay was known as the Tiger of the Snows because of his passion for mountains and and mountaineering. His story is an inspiration to all, the story of a pers... more »on from a very humble background who dared to dream of reaching the highest peak in the world. It is the story of his indomitable spirit which saw him attempt Everest several times, before finally reaching its summit along with Edmund Hillary on 29 May 1953. Thenzing's best-known legacy to Indian mountaineering is the Himalayan Mountaineering institute (HMI) which he nurtured almost up to his death in 1986.« less