BHUJ ROCK-SHELTER CAVE, Kutch
23.250000,69.750000
Description
An unidentified caving object (UCO) with rock art (epigraphy), which may consist either of a dark cave or a daylight-lit rockshelter that sheltered troglodyte humans and therefore was considered to represent a rock-shelter or rock shelter with a cave inscription (Indian Archaeology: A Review [IAR] 1982-83 / 1985: 119). SITUATION: Unknown. Andhra Pradesh [sic!] … 7. Kutch, District Bhuj (Indian Archaeology: A Review [IAR] 1982-83 / 1985: 119). CULTURAL HISTORY -- rock art (epigraphy): Brahmi cave inscription … A Brahmi inscription in characters of circa second century AD engraved in a rock-shelter which records a Buddhist name Sachajt and reads sachajiti sachdeva putras devastanam … is the first of its kind as it is found in a rock shelter (Indian Archaeology: A Review [IAR] 1982-83 / 1985: 119, plate 73 captioned: Nadafa impression of inscription found in a rock-shelter).
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Cavités proche
Distance (km) | Nom | Longueur (m) | Profondeur (m) |
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8.7 | RAMAKUND | ||
194.4 | JHINJHUWADA STEPWELL | ||
245.0 | MANIKPUR ROCK SHELTERS | ||
246.0 | SURYA KUND, Modhera | ||
249.8 | RANI ki VAV | ||
264.1 | GORAKHNATH CAVE, Gorakmadhi | ||
289.7 | ADALAJ WAV | ||
290.7 | Dada Hari Wav | ||
290.7 | MATA BHAVANI VAV |