GOMUNWA CAVE
24.566700,83.200000
Description
A rock art site (cave or rock shelter) called »Gomunwa« (note 1), which contains paintings (rock art) in red pigment (COCKBURN, J 1883b: 126). SITUATION: Somewhere (note 2) in the vicinity of »Bijaygarh Fort« (note 3).
NOTE 1: »Gomunwa« (COCKBURN, J 1883b: 126) is not identified as no such place is marked in the vicinity of Bijaigarh Fort (24°34'40'N': 83°11'00'E': 576 m asl) on the Survey of India 1: 50'000 toposheet 63-P/02 (edition 1971). NOTE 2: GLENNIE, E A (1959) had recorded »Gomunwa« as a site of prehistoric importance near »Bijaigarh Fort« (garh means fort), which, however, he confused with an other Bijaigarh (25°08'N: 82°24'E) or Fort Victoria, about 5 km west of Mirzapur town (25°09'N: 82°35'E). NOTE 3: Bijaigarh Fort, high above the orographically left (locally northern) bank of the Son river and about 75 km in a direct line south-east of Mirzapur townBidjey Gurh 24°35'N: 83°12'E (nima.mil/geonames accessed 16.11.2003) Bidjeygurh COCKBURN, J (1983b: 126; 1983c: 59) Bijaigarh 24°35'N: 83°12'E (nima.mil/geonames accessed 16.11.2003) Bijaigarh [Fort] India Road Atlas (Eicher Goodearth 2006: 57 G2) Bijaigarh Fort 24°34'40'N': 83°11'00'E': 576 m asl (Everest 1830, Survey of India toposheet 63-P/02 edition 1971) Bijaigarh Fort AMS sheet NG44-16 Gharwa (U502 series, 1962 edition) Bijaigarh Fort 24°35'N: 83°12'E (nima.mil/geonames accessed 16.11.2003).
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| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 | DHARAN GHAT SHELTER | ||
| 1.8 | HARNI HARNA CAVE | ||
| 5.8 | GHORMANGUR SHELTER | ||
| 5.8 | JAGDAHA CAVE | ||
| 9.2 | GUPT NATH, Baijnath | ||
| 15.0 | ROUP SHELTER | ||
| 18.7 | GHAT CAVE | ||
| 18.7 | PANCHMUKHI SHELTER | ||
| 18.7 | SYMBOL CAVE |