R. L. Holdsworth, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

R. L. Holdsworth

scholar

Date of Birth: 25-Feb-1899

Place of Birth: Mysore, Karnataka, India

Date of Death: 20-Jun-1976

Profession: explorer, cricketer

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Romilly Lisle Holdsworth, commonly known as R.
L.
Holdsworth, (25 February 1899 – 20 June 1976) was an English scholar, academic, educationalist, cricketer and a distinguished Himalayan mountaineer.
He was a member of the first expedition to Kamet in 1931, which included other stalwarts such as Eric Shipton and Frank Smythe.
Holdsworth, along with Shipton and Smythe, are credited with the discovery of the Valley of Flowers, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, during their return from Kamet.