SHAHAD KARAR SHELTERS
Bhopal (Huzur Tahsil - IN)
23.183300,77.366700
23.183300,77.366700
Description
Two »rock shelters« (or caves) containing rock art (GOSH, A 1960: 70-71; 1961: 62; WAKANKAR, V S 1963, 1966; WAKANKAR, V S & BROOKS, R R 1965). ETYMOLOGY: Shahad Karar JACOBSON, J (1980: 69 map 1, 74 table 2) Shahad Karad GOSH, A (1960: 70-71; 1961: 62); WAKANKAR, V S (1963, 1966); WAKANKAR, V S & BROOKS, R R (1965). SITUATION: JACOBSON, J (1980: 69 map 1) indicates item »(5) Shahad Karar« about eight miles (13 km) in a direct line south of Bhopal (23°16'N: 77°24'E) and near one Mendori village in the Huzur tahsil of Sehore district. POSITION (Everest 1830): »Shahad Karar« 23°11'N: 77°22'E: 1858 feet = 566 m asl (JACOBSON, J 1980: 74 table 2).
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Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
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3.7 | DHARAMPURI SHELTERS | ||
5.8 | SIMLA HILL SHELTERS | ||
9.9 | GUPHA MANDIR, Bhopal | ||
9.9 | BHOPAL STATE MUSEUM ROCKSHELTER | ||
10.7 | BHAIRAGARH SHELTERS | ||
11.3 | MAHADEVA-KI-GUPHA SHELTER | ||
11.4 | KATHOTIA SHELTERS | ||
24.5 | BHINYAPURA SHELTERS | ||
24.5 | KESALPURA SHELTERS |