11 December 1931 at Haripur) is an internationally renowned Indian mountaineer.
An officer in the Indian Navy who joined the Indo-Tibetan Border Police, he led the 1965 Indian expedition which put nine men on the summit of Everest, a world record which lasted for 17 years.
First Indian Leader to climb Everest:Captain M S Kohli led the 1965 Indian Expedition to Mount Everest in which he put 9 climbers on the summit of Everest - a record which India held for 17 long years.