ASKOT (Caves near)

(Didihat - IN)
29.766700,80.350000
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Description

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

Unspecified caves (note 1) of unidentified nature, which were --or still are-- used as troglodyte homes by shy Raots (GÄBLER 1931) or distinctive half wild and wild people called Ban Manus (note 2), had been noticed by the missionary Christian saddhu Sunder Singh. SITUATION: Somewhere in the forest below that populated place called Askot (note 3) which lies 70 km in a direct line ENE of Almora (N29°37': E079°40') and 27 miles (about 45 km on foot and some 30 km in a direct line) east of the Berinag (note 4).Unspecified caves (note 1) of unidentified nature, which were --or still are-- used as troglodyte homes by shy Raots (GÄBLER 1931) or distinctive half wild and wild people called Ban Manus (note 2), had been noticed by the missionary Christian saddhu Sunder Singh. SITUATION: Somewhere in the forest below that populated place called Askot (note 3) which lies 70 km in a direct line ENE of Almora (N29°37': E079°40') and 27 miles (about 45 km on foot and some 30 km in a direct line) east of the Berinag (note 4).

Documents

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History

EXPLORATION HISTORY: GÄBLER (1931 ch. 8.12) points out that the Raots (Sunder Singh's wild people) in the forests of Chipula (note 5) were visited in 1897 by the British traveller Landor (note 6) and once more, in 1904, not only by the explorer T.G. Longstaff (note 7) but also by the government official (District Commissioner) Sherring (note 8) . The narrative of Sundar Singh agrees more or less with their reports (note 9). Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

Caves nearby

Distance (km)NameLength (m)Depth (m)
4.7Eaklaag Gupha
4.7Eaklaag Gupha 2
12.2GUMPHOLE CAVE
12.2LALI CAVE 1
12.2LALI CAVE 2
12.2LALI CAVE 3
18.3GARIKET CAVE 1
18.3GARIKET CAVE 2
18.3GARIKET CAVE 3