GONDRANI (Caves at)
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Description
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- Gazetteer of Baluchistan, R Hughes - Muller 1908; Holdich, Thomas Hungerford 1910 edited 2002; Imperial Gazetteer 1907-1909.
Histoire
EXPLORATION HISTORY: -0200 to 0700 AD (circa): The curious cave-city of Gondrani is excavated.
Cavités proche
Distance (km) | Nom | Longueur (m) | Profondeur (m) |
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20.6 | LAS BELA (Caves at) | ||
110.4 | HERAR LOST RIVULET | ||
215.7 | ZEHRI (Cave at) | ||
235.8 | KHUZDAR (Cave at) | ||
235.8 | LADON PASS (Mine near) | ||
235.8 | MULA PASS (Mine near) | ||
235.8 | BHAPAR (Mine near) | ||
235.8 | KHUZDAR 1 (Mine near) | ||
235.8 | KHUZDAR 2 (Mine near) |