Early Days
A young man in 1971 with his friends organised civil society to pursue adventure in India. The society was formed as The Institute of Exploration the office of the Institute was at central Kolkata near Raja Subodh Mullick Square. It was a chamber of a medical practitioner Dr Manindra Lal Sarkar who was a regular visitor of the Himalayas and active supporter of such philanthropic activities.
The Institute was registered under West Bengal Societies Act 1961. The citizens were not aware of such an act and its office at Kolkata. The culture on mountaineering was a regular topic when the members used to meet at this office during the evening hours. The Himalayan Club published the Himalayan Journal five-volume was donated by the club. A book titled The Himalayas by D Mordeca was published from central Kolkata which has the details of peaks of the Himalayas with latitude, longitude and climbing details. It was published in 1962.
The members who had signed the Memorandum, Rules, and Regulations of the Institute.
Our President was Sailendra Nath Chakraborty who was a bachelor and working as an accountant of a private company. he was a regular visitor to the Himalayas.
The Vice President was Gyan Dutt a cartographer officer of Government of India, Ministry of Science & Technology, National Atlas & Thematic Mapping Organisation
Dr Robin Chatterjee with whom I had first interaction at Disaster Training Center of Indian Red Cross Society at Gokul Boral Street, He was a seasoned volunteer, a bachelor a permanent resident of Chincura, Hooghly.He had drafted the Memorandum, Rules, and Regulations of the Institute.
Sanatan Bhattacharya, an employee of State Bank of India, he was our mentor on mountaineering, he was a serious trekker, he was our leader of the first successful mountaineering expedition to Central (20620fts) & Lion (20100fts) of Barasigri glacier of Himachal Pradesh in 1972.
Amar Roy, a photographer, the home town was in North Bengal.
Dibeyesh Roy a resident of Central Kolkata who joined Kolkata Police. In his family, they had printing types which helped us to take proof of a letterhead for communication with various official communication.
Manash Bardhan, a good looking person at the age of 70 years now resides in Hooghly district.
Sushanta Kumar De a college student and NCC, senior division Cadet of Army wing who took initiative to make the Institute to grow.
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