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RT Himalayas
indigenous collector for George Sherriff.
Described by Dr. JH Hicks as a 'sharp, little man.'
During the 1949, the final, Ludlow and Sherriff expedition, he was the chief collector for Betty Sherriff & Dr. JH Hicks. He also assisted, alongside Betty Sherriff, Dr. Hicks when he was doctoring.
Also acted as an interpreter