Nalande Nitre Cave n°2 (Forbes 1840)

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

The second of … two caves, from which a small quantity of saltpetre was prepared under the native government (FORBES 1840, 1841. vol. 2: 52-53 literally pilfered by PRIDHAM 1849, 2: 656). SITUATION 1: FORBES (1840, 1841 vol. 2: 52-53): In the neighbourhood of Nalande … (Nalanda N07°40'32”: E080°38'35” WGS84). SITUATION 2: PRIDHAM (1849, 2: 656): In the vicinity of Nalande … IDENTITY: Little doubt remains that one of the two nitre caves of FORBES (1840, 1841) --why not the first?-- is not only the same as nitre-cave 14. Nalandi (DAVY 1821: 31 note) but also identical with –>Lunuge Cave (Luhunda Cave, Lunuhinda Cave).