Archive · 3 Oct 2026
Telangana Gurukul Student Scales 6,027-Metre Mount Tarang-2
Islavath Banni is a college student from Telangana.
He climbed a mountain called Mount Tarang-2 in Himachal Pradesh.
The mountain is 6,027 metres high.
Banni reached the top on September 22.
He returned safely to his college on September 30.
A welfare minister congratulated him for what he did.
The minister encouraged students to try sports and adventures as well as studying.
The college society said it was proud that Banni was part of the first Indian team to climb the mountain.
Islavath Banni, a final-year B.Com student, climbed Mount Tarang-2 in Himachal Pradesh.
The peak is 6,027 metres high, and Banni reached its summit on September 22.
He returned safely to Telangana Gurukul Tribal Welfare Residential Degree College, Kamareddy, on September 30.
Welfare Minister Adluri Laxman Kumar felicitated Banni on Saturday and urged students to pursue sports and adventure activities.
TGTWREIS secretary K. Seethalakshmi said Banni's participation in the first Indian team to scale the peak was a matter of pride.
- Who
- Islavath Banni, a final-year B.Com student at Telangana Gurukul Tribal Welfare Residential Degree College, Kamareddy.
- What
- He scaled Mount Tarang-2 as part of the first Indian team to climb the peak, according to TGTWREIS secretary K. Seethalakshmi.
- When
- Banni reached the summit on September 22 and returned to college on September 30; the year is not stated.
- Where
- Mount Tarang-2, Himachal Pradesh; Banni's college is in Kamareddy, Telangana.
- Why
- The articles describe the climb as Banni's achievement; they do not state his specific reason for undertaking it.
- Climber
- Islavath Banni
- Mountain
- Mount Tarang-2
- Peak elevation
- 6,027 metres
- Summit date
- September 22; year not stated
- Return date
- September 30; year not stated
- College
- Telangana Gurukul Tribal Welfare Residential Degree College, Kamareddy
- Felicitated by
- Welfare Minister Adluri Laxman Kumar