KAMAL UD- DIN (Cave of)
27.166700,78.050000
Description
An unspecified --and probably lost-- troglodyte cave, rock shelter or man-made rock chamber (note 1) reported Ibn BATTUTA (ca. 1355 for 1325-1354, edited by GIBB 1929 reproduced 1998: 196) from somewhere what once was outside of Delhi: Among the learned and pious inhabitants of Delhi is the devout and humble imam Kamál ad-Din, called -The Cave Man- from the cave in which he lives outside the city. Page 212: Ibn Battuta left from this cave to visit the sultan in Sind at the end of second Jumada 742 (early December 1341 CE).An unspecified --and probably lost-- troglodyte cave, rock shelter or man-made rock chamber (note 1) reported Ibn BATTUTA (ca. 1355 for 1325-1354, edited by GIBB 1929 reproduced 1998: 196) from somewhere what once was outside of Delhi: Among the learned and pious inhabitants of Delhi is the devout and humble imam Kamál ad-Din, called -The Cave Man- from the cave in which he lives outside the city. Page 212: Ibn Battuta left from this cave to visit the sultan in Sind at the end of second Jumada 742 (early December 1341 CE).
Documents
Bibliography 06/01/2018- [Ibn] Battuta, Muhammad Ibn-Abdallah Awamiri, circa 1355 for 1325-1354 (edited by Defrémery, C & Sanguinetti, B R 1874-1879; edited by Gibb, Hamilton A R 1929 reproduced 1988; edited by Mzik, Hans 1911).
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | FIROZ SHAH's TUNNELS | ||
| 0.0 | SHIHAB UD- DIN (Cave of) | ||
| 3.8 | Agra Fort Undergrunds [Cave of Sheikh] | ||
| 48.2 | HATHRAS TAHKHANA | ||
| 185.1 | MAHDI, Kanauj (Tahkhana ke Dargah ke Sheikh) | ||
| 277.4 | JIYA RANI MAHAGUFA, Ranibag | ||
| 281.6 | Mahadev Gupha | ||
| 282.0 | Nainital Cave 1 [Ducluzaux 1993d: 35] | ||
| 282.0 | Nainital Cave 2 [Ducluzaux 1993d: 35] |