BAGLI GOP

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

The -hole at Bagli- is a collapse strewn doline (no dimensions recorded) where a considerable current of comparatively warm air (no temperature measured) issues from a leach infested cave entrance (one metre in diameter) to an unexplored cave, which possibly consists of streamway cave passages arriving from Chibak (N25°14'30”: E091°02'30” WGS84) and drain south-east towards Bagli (N25°13': E091°04'). Most likely a resurcene of –>Kutabram Sink. Compare –>Bagli Resurgence (GODWIN AUSTEN 1869). ETYMOLOGY: Unidentified; Bagli is the name of a populated place indicated as Bagali on Survey of India sheet 78-O/04 (edition 1912) and once was GPS positioned at N25°12'03.9-: E091°03'57.7-: 35 m asl (WGS84 Brooks, S J 2002.02.09) and -baghla- is a kind of native boat (IMPERIAL GAZETTEER 1907-1909, 25: vi). SITUATION: The site was reached by taking a car ride from Khanjoy (note 1) towards Bagli up to the head of a footpath (short-cut) approximately south towards to Bagli. Following ths for about 400 m, the doline was found on one left-hand side (probably east). CAVE DESCRIPTION (after Jantschke 2003.02.17 Mss: Fahrtenbericht Indien 2003: 17.2.03): Guided by Rakesh Sangma and loaded with ropes, Lindsay B. Diengdoh, Katrin -Trillerameise- Zipfel and myself start. With Robin Biswa (driver, Shillong) we drive part along the road to Bagli to where the direct footpath to this village begins. After 400 m on foot, we reach a breakdown filled closed depression, the Bagli Gop, which lies left of the path and at about 130 m asl. Hot (!) air issues from an about one square metre large cave entrance among dislocated blocks. Several leaches drain our last impulse to enter what, in theory, could be the great river cave between Chibak and Bagli -- if one does not consider rather unlikely geological causes for the hot air (note 2).The -hole at Bagli- is a collapse strewn doline (no dimensions recorded) where a considerable current of comparatively warm air (no temperature measured) issues from a leach infested cave entrance (one metre in diameter) to an unexplored cave, which possibly consists of streamway cave passages arriving from Chibak (N25°14'30”: E091°02'30” WGS84) and drain south-east towards Bagli (N25°13': E091°04'). Most likely a resurcene of –>Kutabram Sink. Compare –>Bagli Resurgence (GODWIN AUSTEN 1869). ETYMOLOGY: Unidentified; Bagli is the name of a populated place indicated as Bagali on Survey of India sheet 78-O/04 (edition 1912) and once was GPS positioned at N25°12'03.9-: E091°03'57.7-: 35 m asl (WGS84 Brooks, S J 2002.02.09) and -baghla- is a kind of native boat (IMPERIAL GAZETTEER 1907-1909, 25: vi). SITUATION: The site was reached by taking a car ride from Khanjoy (note 1) towards Bagli up to the head of a footpath (short-cut) approximately south towards to Bagli. Following ths for about 400 m, the doline was found on one left-hand side (probably east). CAVE DESCRIPTION (after Jantschke 2003.02.17 Mss: Fahrtenbericht Indien 2003: 17.2.03): Guided by Rakesh Sangma and loaded with ropes, Lindsay B. Diengdoh, Katrin -Trillerameise- Zipfel and myself start. With Robin Biswa (driver, Shillong) we drive part along the road to Bagli to where the direct footpath to this village begins. After 400 m on foot, we reach a breakdown filled closed depression, the Bagli Gop, which lies left of the path and at about 130 m asl. Hot (!) air issues from an about one square metre large cave entrance among dislocated blocks. Several leaches drain our last impulse to enter what, in theory, could be the great river cave between Chibak and Bagli -- if one does not consider rather unlikely geological causes for the hot air (note 2).