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| colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-size: larger; padding: 5px 0;" |'''Ashirbad Mahapatra (Anup)''' | | colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-size: larger; padding: 5px 0;" |'''Ashirbad Mahapatra (Anup)''' | ||
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| colspan="2" style="text-align: center; padding: 0; background-color: #f9f9f9;" |[[File: | | colspan="2" style="text-align: center; padding: 0; background-color: #f9f9f9;" |[[File:Ashirbad_Mahapatra.jpg|alt=Ashirbad Mahapatra|frameless]] | ||
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| style="width: 30%; background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 5px;" |'''Born''' | | style="width: 30%; background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 5px;" |'''Born''' | ||
| style="width: 70%; background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 5px;" | | | style="width: 70%; background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 5px;" |3 July 1997 | ||
[[wikipedia:Sambalpur|Sambalpur]], [[wikipedia:Odisha|Odisha]], [[wikipedia:India|India]] | |||
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| style="background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 5px;" |'''Nationality''' | | style="background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 5px;" |'''Nationality''' | ||
| style="background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 5px;" |[[wikipedia:India|Indian]] | | style="background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 5px;" |[[wikipedia:India|Indian]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| style="background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 5px;" |'''Other | | style="background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 5px;" |'''Other names''' | ||
|Anup | |Anup | ||
|- | |- | ||
| style="background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 5px;" |'''Residence''' | | style="background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 5px;" |'''Residence''' | ||
| style="background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 5px;" | | | style="background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 5px;" |Attabira, [[wikipedia:Bargarh|Bargarh]] district, [[wikipedia:Odisha|Odisha]], [[wikipedia:India|India]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| style="background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 5px;" |'''Education''' | | style="background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 5px;" |'''Education''' | ||
|[[wikipedia:Master_of_Rural_Development|Master in Rural Development]] | |[[wikipedia:Master_of_Rural_Development|Master in Rural Development]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| style="background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 5px;" |'''Parents''' | | style="background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 5px;" |'''Parents''' | ||
| | | | ||
* | * Ram Narayan Mahapatra (father) | ||
* | * Damayanti Mahapatra (mother) | ||
|- | |- | ||
| style="background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 5px;" |'''Relatives''' | | style="background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 5px;" |'''Relatives''' | ||
|Adarsh Mahapatra (brother) | |Adarsh Mahapatra (brother) | ||
|- | |- | ||
| style="background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 5px;" |'''Occupation''' | | style="background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 5px;" |'''Occupation''' | ||
| style="background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 5px;" | | style="background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 5px;" |Mountaineer, Trek Leader, Environmentalist, Entrepreneur | ||
|- | |- | ||
| style="background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 5px;" |'''Alma mater''' | | style="background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 5px;" |'''Alma mater''' | ||
| | |Larambha College | ||
Sambalpur University | |||
|- | |- | ||
| style="background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 5px;" |'''Years active''' | | style="background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 5px;" |'''Years active''' | ||
|2011–present | |||
|- | |- | ||
| style="background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 5px;" |'''Height''' | | style="background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 5px;" |'''Height''' | ||
|6 ft | |182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
|- | |- | ||
| style="background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 5px;" |'''Known for''' | | style="background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 5px;" |'''Known for''' | ||
| style="background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 5px;" |Scaling Mount Kilimanjaro | | style="background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 5px;" |Scaling Mount Kilimanjaro; Featured as a Role Model in Class 5 CBSE English textbook; Founder of MountXplore | ||
|- | |- | ||
| style="background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 5px;" |'''Awards''' | | style="background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 5px;" |'''Awards''' | ||
| style="background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 5px;" | | | style="background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 5px;" | | ||
* Winner at | * Winner at 26th National Youth Festival | ||
* | * Prakruti Bandhu Award | ||
|} | |} | ||
'''Ashirbad Mahapatra''', widely known by his alternative name '''Anup''', is an Indian international mountaineer, environmentalist, and adventure entrepreneur from the state of [[wikipedia:Odisha|Odisha]]. He achieved widespread recognition after successfully scaling Mount Kilimanjaro and being featured as an inspirational Role Model in the Class 5 [[wikipedia:Central_Board_of_Secondary_Education|CBSE]] English textbook to inspire young students across India. He is also the founder of **MountXplore**, an organization dedicated to trekking and adventure sports. | |||
== Early Life and Education == | |||
Ashirbad was born on July 3, 1997, in [[wikipedia:Sambalpur|Sambalpur]], Odisha, to Ram Narayan Mahapatra and Damayanti Mahapatra. He grew up alongside his brother, Adarsh Mahapatra, and established his permanent residence in Attabira, located in the [[wikipedia:Bargarh|Bargarh]] district of Odisha. | |||
He completed his early college education at Larambha College and later attended Sambalpur University, where he earned a [[wikipedia:Master_of_Rural_Development|Master's degree in Rural Development]], balancing his academic interests with outdoor pursuits. | |||
== Mountaineering Career == | |||
Ashirbad commenced his outdoor and climbing activities in 2011. Over the years, he transitioned from local expeditions to international peaks. | |||
* '''Mount Kilimanjaro Expedition:''' He successfully summited Africa's highest peak, Mount Kilimanjaro, anchoring his profile among the prominent modern mountaineers from Odisha. | |||
* '''National Recognition:''' He emerged as a winner at the 26th National Youth Festival under the Aviation and Climbing categories. | |||
* '''MountXplore:''' As an entrepreneur, he established MountXplore to train aspiring climbers, organize eco-friendly treks, and promote adventure tourism among Indian youths. | |||
== Environmentalism & Social Impact == | |||
Beyond climbing, Mahapatra works closely on environmental sustainability, conservation, and rural development initiatives. For his contributions to ecological preservation and green activism, he was honored with the prestigious **Prakruti Bandhu Award** by the state authorities. | |||
== See Also == | |||
* [[wikipedia:Mountaineering|Mountaineering in India]] | |||
* [[wikipedia:List_of_Indian_mountaineers|List of Indian mountaineers]] | |||
* [[wikipedia:Central_Board_of_Secondary_Education|CBSE educational curriculum]] | |||
* [[wikipedia:Environmentalism|Environmental activism in India]] | |||
== Categories == | |||
'''Ashirbad Mahapatra (Anup)''' is an [[wikipedia:India|Indian]] [[wikipedia:Mountaineering|Mountaineer]], [[wikipedia:Environmentalism|Environmentalist]], Trek Leader, [[wikipedia:Entrepreneurship|Entrepreneur]] from [[wikipedia:Odisha|Odisha]]. He gained national attention after being featured as a Role Model in the Class 5 CBSE English textbook , highlighting his mountaineering achievements—Most notably, his 2025 summit of '''Mount Kilimanjaro'''—the highest peak in the [[wikipedia:Africa|Africa]] continent located in [[wikipedia:Tanzania|Tanzania]] —where he proudly hoisted the '''National Flag of India''' alongside the '''Flag of Maa Samalei''', marking a powerful moment of national and cultural pride. | '''Ashirbad Mahapatra (Anup)''' is an [[wikipedia:India|Indian]] [[wikipedia:Mountaineering|Mountaineer]], [[wikipedia:Environmentalism|Environmentalist]], Trek Leader, [[wikipedia:Entrepreneurship|Entrepreneur]] from [[wikipedia:Odisha|Odisha]]. He gained national attention after being featured as a Role Model in the Class 5 CBSE English textbook , highlighting his mountaineering achievements—Most notably, his 2025 summit of '''Mount Kilimanjaro'''—the highest peak in the [[wikipedia:Africa|Africa]] continent located in [[wikipedia:Tanzania|Tanzania]] —where he proudly hoisted the '''National Flag of India''' alongside the '''Flag of Maa Samalei''', marking a powerful moment of national and cultural pride. | ||