SHAKNAI KHERA (Cave at)
30.700000,77.850000
Description
An unspecified "cave" (note 1) of the dimension »20-15« (feet?) and »vacant« reported the Chakrata Tahsildar (1941.02.05 MSS) from a certain village of »Shaknai Khera« (note 2) in one »Dhanao khat« (note 3), which lies some 16 km on foot in an unspecified direction from Chakrata town (30°42'N: 77°51'E).
NOTE 1: Little doubt remains that all of the nine "caves" (Banayana, Bayala, Bhuchkoti, Lakha Mandal, Madak, Monuk, Rajanu Khera, Shaknai Khera, Thudarhi Khera), which the Tahsildar of Chakrata (1941.02.05 Mss) had recorded, represent rock shelters. NOTE 2: »Shaknai Khera« (Tahsildar, Chakrata 1941.02.05), unidentified.NOTE 3: »Dhanao khat« (Tahsildar, Chakrata 1941.02.05), unidentified (gad, ghat, khad, khat = stream), may correspond to the stream Dhangar Rao of which the mouth (N30°24'14”: E77°45'24” WGS84 nima.mil/geonames accessed 16.11.2003) lies 34 km in a direct line SSW of Chakrata town (30°42'N: 77°51'E).
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | BAYALA (Cave at) | ||
| 0.0 | BHUCHKOTI (Cave at) | ||
| 0.0 | MADAK (Cave at) | ||
| 0.0 | MONUG (Cave at) | ||
| 0.0 | RAJANU KHERA (Cave at) | ||
| 0.0 | THUDARHI KHERA (Cave at) | ||
| 1.6 | CHAKRATA | ||
| 2.6 | HIMALAYAN PARADISE HOTEL, Chakrata (Cave above) | ||
| 4.9 | BUNDER CAVE (Price 1988b) |