Nuru Caves
31.500000,78.250000
Description
Brief description
Alexander and James Gilbert Gerard noticed in July 1821 at the halting place Nuru good caves for shelter at the elevation of 13'150 feet (4008 m asl): … there was, through the night, a continued crash of falling rocks on the rugged side of the dell. The species of rhododendron called by the natives Tálsár, was observed … at its level (COLEBROOKE 1827: 348). SITUATION: This camping ground Naru (note 1) should lie somewhere in the basin of the Baspa Gad (Baspa River), which joins the Sutlej near N31°30': E78°11' (nima.mil/geonames accessed 16.11.2003) on AMS sheet NH44-01 Chini (U502 series, 1956 edition) or on India Road Atlas (Eicher Goodearth 2006: 6 C3, D3, D4 and 7 E4).
Histoire
EXPLORATION HISTORY: 1821 July: Alexander Gerard (edited by COLEBROOKE 1827: 375) and his bother James Gilbert Gerard halted in good caves at Nuru. The following night, they halted at Dónìsón at an elevation of 14'200 feet (4330 m asl).
Cavités proche
| Distance (km) | Nom | Longueur (m) | Profondeur (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17.8 | CHEGAON & WANGAR GAD (Caves between) | ||
| 17.8 | CHEGAON ARCH | ||
| 20.2 | RUPIN WODAR | ||
| 22.8 | WANGTO / WANGTU (Cave at) | ||
| 24.0 | LALANTI CAVES | ||
| 24.1 | Kanan Country Caves | ||
| 25.3 | Tidung (Caves on the) | ||
| 35.7 | TOMBA WODAR | ||
| 36.7 | Baspa Glacier Cave |