GONDRANI (Caves at)

(ضلع آواران - PK)
26.394400,66.213900
Grottocenter / carte

Description

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

Man-made rock chambers have been reported from the curious cave-city of Gondrani, [where] the cave dwellings … [have been] hewn out of the solid conglomerate rock (note 1). They are possibly of Buddhist origin (note 2) or even clearly Buddhist (note 3). Compare the caves at –>Las Bela (Beila, Bela, Las Baila). SITUATION: About 20 km or so northwest of Las Bela (26°14'N: 66°19'E), at Gondrani (26°23'40”N: 66°12'50”E), a hill about one or two kilometers west-southwest of Rughan Shahr (Shehar-e-Roghnan), a village on road from Las Bela to Khuzdar (N27°48': E066°37').Man-made rock chambers have been reported from the curious cave-city of Gondrani, [where] the cave dwellings … [have been] hewn out of the solid conglomerate rock (note 1). They are possibly of Buddhist origin (note 2) or even clearly Buddhist (note 3). Compare the caves at –>Las Bela (Beila, Bela, Las Baila). SITUATION: About 20 km or so northwest of Las Bela (26°14'N: 66°19'E), at Gondrani (26°23'40”N: 66°12'50”E), a hill about one or two kilometers west-southwest of Rughan Shahr (Shehar-e-Roghnan), a village on road from Las Bela to Khuzdar (N27°48': E066°37').

Documents

Bibliography 06/01/2018

Histoire

EXPLORATION HISTORY: -0200 to 0700 AD (circa): The curious cave-city of Gondrani is excavated. Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

Cavités proche

Distance (km)NomLongueur (m)Profondeur (m)
20.6LAS BELA (Caves at)
110.4HERAR LOST RIVULET
215.7ZEHRI (Cave at)
235.8KHUZDAR (Cave at)
235.8LADON PASS (Mine near)
235.8MULA PASS (Mine near)
235.8BHAPAR (Mine near)
235.8KHUZDAR 1 (Mine near)
235.8KHUZDAR 2 (Mine near)