BHUDI (Caves near)

Byash (दार्चुला - NP)
30.108300,80.850000
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Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 23/03/2016

An unspecified number of »numerous caves … where rusted and corroded weapons and dresses of dead warriors are seen …« reported SHARMA (1994: 116) from the hills around the village of »Bhudi« or Badhi, and Budi (note 1). IDENTITY: The particular remains of »dead warriors« (actually post-fighting human skeletons / bones / skulls, weapons, swords, and dresses ascribed to warriors, soldiers, and brigands) are reminiscent of those reported from –>Changru Cave (Pithoragarh District: Garbyang), better –>Chhyangru Gupha (Nepal: Mahakali zone), but there are other »caves« or rock shelters in the vicinity, e.g. at –>Lungtiyar and at –>Pelsiti. SITUATION: ATKINSON (1882-1886, 12: 157) places the solitary, sub-alpine village of »Bhudi« at a travelling distance of »seven marches or about 62 miles« (about 100 km) approximately north-east of Askot (N29°46': E080°21') and on the right bank of Palangar stream above its confluence with the river Kali (also: Mahakali, Vyas Ganga) . PRANAVANANDA (1949: 118) places »Budi« at a walking distance of 71 miles (114 km) from Askot or 5 miles (8 km) from Garbyang (N30°07': E080°51'). CULTURAL HISTORY: »At one time, the Tibetan brigands came up to Bhudi. Raja Raz Bahadur Chand pushed them back. The Dogra army of Zorawar Singh had retreated from Kailash - Manasarowar through this route. This area obviously witnessed many a grim struggle« (SHARMA 1994: 116).

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 23/03/2016

NOTE 1: »Budi« (PRANAVANANDA 1949: 118) or »Bhudi« (ATKINSON 1882-1886, 12: 157) is indicated as »Badhi« near N30°06'30”: E080°51' on AMS sheet NH44-06 Nanda Devi (U502 series, 1958 edition).

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Cavités proche

Distance (km)NomLongueur (m)Profondeur (m)
1.8CHHYANGRU (Cave near)
1.8Changru Cave
1.9PELSITI (Caves at)
5.6LUNGTIYAR (Caves at)
15.4VYASA GUFA, Kalirang
22.0Rapla (Grotte près de)
22.6KHAR UDYAR
24.5VYASA GUFA, Kuthi
25.8DHAR, Sobala (Caves at)