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Childhood Pictures of Nawang

Nawang spend his entire childhood in his home in Carmichael Road in South Bombay, India. The childhood was filled with treks into the Western Ghats with his family from where he developed his love for adventure sports and  outdoors. Nawang came from a Gujarati family with strong Maharastrian influences from the mother's side of the family. The Nawang made lasting friendships that have survived for over 20 years and those friends have always been a part of the Kapadia family.

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Holidaying in Kashmir with his parents Geeta and Harish Kapadia	With his grand parents Manjula Kapadia (Mamu or Baimummy) and Bhagwandas Kapadia (Bha). Nawang is to the far right on Bha's  shoulder	With his elder brother Sonam
Praying in a traditional dress	Monkeying around in the mountains
Dressed in the traditional attire of a cloth merchants. The family business was cloth hence the name Kapadia.Lt. Nawang is to the right in both the pictures		Holding guns from a young age...though they were only water guns then. Nawang is second from the right
Trekking in the Sahyadris with his mother Geeta	Trekking in the Sahyadris	Flagging of an expedition of his father and Sir Chris Bonnington. Nawang is to the far left.
Participating in School play in New Area School	With Lt. General R. Kulkarni	With Nawang Gombu, who has climbed Mt. Everst 5 times and Nawang was named after him. Nawang is on the left in his lap

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