ACHOLA (Cave at)
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Description
An unspecified cave (no name mentioned) reported KEAY (2000b: 120) presumably after (PHILLIMORE 1950-1968) from a hill with the GTS (Great Trigonometrical Survey) station -Achola- somewhere in the Western Ghats (Sahayadri Range), Maharastra State. SITUATION: Unknown. Presumably at the village of Akola (note 1) near N19°32': E074°00' in the valley of the Pravara River (N19°37': E075°01'). CAVE LIFE: In October 1822 the cave was a den of striped hyenas, which, somehow hindering surveying, were (ordered to be?) killed by George Everest.An unspecified cave (no name mentioned) reported KEAY (2000b: 120) presumably after (PHILLIMORE 1950-1968) from a hill with the GTS (Great Trigonometrical Survey) station -Achola- somewhere in the Western Ghats (Sahayadri Range), Maharastra State. SITUATION: Unknown. Presumably at the village of Akola (note 1) near N19°32': E074°00' in the valley of the Pravara River (N19°37': E075°01'). CAVE LIFE: In October 1822 the cave was a den of striped hyenas, which, somehow hindering surveying, were (ordered to be?) killed by George Everest.
Documents
Bibliography 06/01/2018- Keay, John 2000, 2000b; Phillimore, R H 1950-1968.
History
EXPLORATION HISTORY: 1822 October: George Everest killed (or ordered to kill) the striped hyenas at home in a cave at Achola (or so).
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29.6 | HARISHANDRAGARH CAVES | ||
| 51.6 | PANDU LENA, Nasik | ||
| 52.5 | SITA GUMPHA, Panchavati | ||
| 53.6 | TABOVAN, Nasik (Caves at) | ||
| 56.9 | SITA GUMPHA, Nasik | ||
| 58.1 | DHERM RAJ LENA | ||
| 60.0 | CHAMBAR LENA | ||
| 92.7 | RANUKADEVI, Chandvad (Cave of) | ||
| 94.6 | DHODAP CAVES |