DAWAR POST OFFICE (Cave at)
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Description
On a tour along the –>Kishanganga (Kishan Ganga) Major N.N. Thomas (note 1) came across an unspecified cave (item no. I) situated »on the north side of Kishanganga River opposite the post office at Dawar [note 2]. Sheet 43-J/14.« SITUATION: »Dawar« (Major N.N. Thomas, undated Mss in: Glennie (s.a.): Appendix B: Kashmir State) seems to be the Dawal (N34°38': E074°52') shown on AMS sheet NI43-06 Srinagar (U502 series, 1959 edition) on the right (northern) bank of the Kishanganga (Kishan Ganga) about 10 km (or so) on foot approximately south-west of –>Chorwan (N34°39': E074°54') and some 20 km (or so) roughly east of –>Bagtor (N34°41': E074°41': 7'500 feet = 2286 m asl).
NOTE 1: Thomas, [Major] N.N. in: Glennie, Edward Aubrey (not dated): Appendix B: Kashmir State.- (unpublished), typescript draft held by the BCRA (British Cave Research Association) Library, Matlock, Derbyshire, England [provided by Ray Mansfield].
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | GURAIS (Cave at) | ||
| 5.9 | CHORWAN, Sukial Nala (Cave at) | ||
| 15.5 | DUBTA PANI | ||
| 16.1 | BAGTOR (Cave near) | ||
| 26.6 | DANISHAWAR CAVE, Erin Valley | ||
| 62.3 | KALAPANI NALA (Cave in the) | ||
| 72.5 | RAKHIOT PEAK (Cave on the) | ||
| 133.9 | URGYAN DZONG CAVES | ||
| 133.9 | PADMASAMBHAVA PHUG, Urgyan Dzong |