MALARI (Bhatt 2001) (Cave at)

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

An accidental entrance in lieu of a lost entrance gave access to a man-made rock chamber identified as a burial cave (note 1). SITUATION: At an unspecified location somewhere near Malari in the valley of the Dhauliganga (note 2). CULTURAL HISTORY: Archaeological excavation yielded a complete human skeleton, several -Megalithic- (or so) pots of various sizes and types, a bronze pot and faunal remains of domesticated animals (note 3). SRINAGAR, Dec. 23. -- A complete human skeleton and several pots of various sizes and types dating back to the Megalithic age have been discovered from Malari, the last Indian border village at the Indo- Tibetan border. The discovery was made during exploration of Dhauli Valley by Dr. Rakesh Bhatt of the Culture and Archaeology department, HNB Garhwal University. His team comprised Mr. Kunwar Singh Negi, Mr. Sudhir Nautiyal, Mr. BP Purohit, Mr Sanjiv Juyal and Mr. VP Deoli. In a recently discovered burial cave a bronze pot was found, showing people were failiar with use of metals. Faunal remains of domesticated animals were also discovered indicating sacrificial rituals (BHATT, R et al. 2001).An accidental entrance in lieu of a lost entrance gave access to a man-made rock chamber identified as a burial cave (note 1). SITUATION: At an unspecified location somewhere near Malari in the valley of the Dhauliganga (note 2). CULTURAL HISTORY: Archaeological excavation yielded a complete human skeleton, several -Megalithic- (or so) pots of various sizes and types, a bronze pot and faunal remains of domesticated animals (note 3). SRINAGAR, Dec. 23. -- A complete human skeleton and several pots of various sizes and types dating back to the Megalithic age have been discovered from Malari, the last Indian border village at the Indo- Tibetan border. The discovery was made during exploration of Dhauli Valley by Dr. Rakesh Bhatt of the Culture and Archaeology department, HNB Garhwal University. His team comprised Mr. Kunwar Singh Negi, Mr. Sudhir Nautiyal, Mr. BP Purohit, Mr Sanjiv Juyal and Mr. VP Deoli. In a recently discovered burial cave a bronze pot was found, showing people were failiar with use of metals. Faunal remains of domesticated animals were also discovered indicating sacrificial rituals (BHATT, R et al. 2001).