Ulap Shelter
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Description
An about 55 m wide and up to 20 m high rock shelter (no name mentioned) in unspecified rock (note 1) is situated somewhere near Ulap (N21°54': E083°49'), a village 7 km north of Belpahar, a town (N21°47': E083°37') and railway station (N21°49': E083°51') about 40 km or 45 km in a direct line approximately NNW of Sambalpur N21°27': E083°58'). CULTURAL HISTORY - rock art: 389 figures, 67.87% paintings, 30.59% engravings, 1.54% painted engravings (GOSH & CHAKRABORTI 1995: 117).
NOTE 1: IMPERIAL GAZETTEER (1907-1909, 22: 6): »Sambalpur district [N20°45' to 21°57': E82°38' to 84°26'] … The Barapahar hills form a compact block 16 miles square in the north-west of the District, and throw out a spur to the south-west for a distance of 30 miles [48 km], crossed by the Raipur [N21°14': E081°38'] - Sambalpur [N21°27': E083°58'] road at the Singhora pass [N21°18': E083°11']. Their highest point is Debrigarh, at an altitude of 2,276 feet [694 m asl]. Another range of importance is that of Jharghati, which is crossed by the railway at Rangali station. To the southward, and running parallel with the Mahanadi, a succession of broken chains extends for 30 miles [48 km]. … The Barapahar hills belong to the Lower Vindhyan sandstone formation, which covers so large an area in Raipur and Bilaspur. Shales, sandstones, and limestones are the prevalent rocks … The rest of the District is mainly occupied by metamorphic or crystalline rocks. Laterite is found more or less abundantly resting upon the older formations in all parts of the area.«
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33.2 | VIKRAMKHOL SHELTER | ||
| 34.4 | USHAKOTHI | ||
| 105.2 | BIRAMITRAPUR HILL TOP CAVE | ||
| 114.9 | KAILASH GUPHA, Jashpur | ||
| 128.6 | KHURIA RANI (Felsenhöhle der) | ||
| 135.8 | CHORDTALLA | ||
| 135.8 | Malmalpur Cave | ||
| 135.8 | SHITALPUR CAVE | ||
| 151.1 | ANJANA DEVI GUFA, Anjan, Anjana |