BUKPUI, Thanlon
24.200000,93.250000
Description
NOTE 1: "bat" (English; noun), a mainly nocturnal mammal capable of sustained flight, with membranous wings that extend between the fingers and connecting the forelimbs to the body and the hindlimbs to the tail. NOTE 2: "bat" (English; noun), an implement with a handle and a solid surface, usually of wood, used for hitting the ball in games such as baseball, cricket, and table tennis.
The suspicious place name »Bukpui« (large nest, if not bat cave) is shown near N24°12': E093°15' (unspecified map datum probably Everest 1830) on the map »Mizoram leh a Chhehvêl« (produced by RALTE, C Vawra, circa 1997 s.a.) and as »Bukpi« on AMS sheet NG46-15 Imphal (U502 series, 1960 edition). ETYMOLOGY: The Mizo "bak" signifies rather a »bat« (note 1), Chiroptera, than a »bat« (note 2), "puk" is the word for »cave« and "pui" means »big, large« (LORRAIN, J H 1940). SITUATION: About 10 km in a direct line approximately south-east of Thanlon (N24°17': E093°17' nima.mil/geonames accessed 16.11.2003).
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27.7 | THINKRA (Cave below) | ||
| 29.3 | Tonglon Cave | ||
| 41.9 | Smaller Cachar Cave | ||
| 41.9 | Yoni Dvara, Bhuban Pahar | ||
| 44.2 | SONGBU | ||
| 48.0 | LONGKAIPHUM, Longkaiphun (Cave near) | ||
| 49.0 | HAOBICHING (Cave on the) | ||
| 51.6 | THANGJING HILL (Caves on) | ||
| 60.6 | Kang Mang Chin (Cave on) |