Why did Andrew Scott Waugh not give credit to Radhanath Sikdar?

Radhanath Sikdar, the great mathematician of India, first measured the height of Mount Everest, the world's highest peak Mount Everest was previously known as Peak 15, later its name gave on Sir George Everest who did not even know that there is a mountain range higher than Kanchenjunga. 

Jan 14, 2021, 15:20 PM IST