SIDDHA GUFA, Jhansi
24.533300,78.250000
Description
A »cave« of dubious nature (possibly a modified natural rock shelter) of archaeological interest (note 1) contains a rock-cut inscription recording that one Sohanpal took Kurar (note 2) in the year Samhat 1345 (1288 AD). ETYMOLOGY: Siddha Gufa GOSH, A (1989, 2) Sidh-Gupha SILBERRAD, C A (1902: 131)Sidhgupha IMPERIAL GAZETTEER (1907-1909, 11: 246). SITUATION 1902: »Sidh-Gupha« is in the cliff under the fort at Deogarh (note 3) overlooking the Betwa (note 4) (SILBERRAD, C A 1902). SITUATION 1908: »Sidhgupha … In the cliff under the south wall of the fort …« (IMPERIAL GAZETTEER 1907-1909, 11: 246). CULTURAL HISTORY: Raja Dhurmangad Singh (1794†) of Chauderi state in western Bundelkhand (note 5) retired with two or three men to »Sidh-Gupha« (SILBERRAD, C A 1902: 131 note 1).
NOTE 1: An unidentified author (no name mentioned) reports somewhere in the Indian Archaeology: A Review (1961-62) that Siddha Gufa is as a Lower Palaeolithic site (GOSH, A 1989, 2: Siddha Gufa). NOTE 2: Kurara 25°59'N: 79°59'E (city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work) on AMS sheet NG44-10 Banda. Kurar Nadi 25°17'N: 79°15'E (a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land) on AMS sheet NG44-09 Jhansi.NOTE 3: Deogarh near 24°32'N: 78°15'E (IMPERIAL GAZETTEER 1907-1909, 11: 246) or 24°33'N: 78°15'E (nima.mil/geonames accessed 16.11.2003). NOTE 4: Betwa River, mouth 25°55'N: 80°12'E, AMS sheet NG44-10 Banda. NOTE 5: Bundelcund MEDLICOTT, H B (1860) Bundelkhand SILBERRAD, C A (1902); LUARD, C E (1907-1909); SINGH, R L (1989); SINGH, Y (1992) Bundelkhund FRANKLIN, J (1827: 259-281) Bundlecund HAMILTON, W (1828, 1: 295-297).
Documents
Bibliography 31/05/2016- Cunningham, Alexander 1880, 10: 105; Gosh, A 1989; Indian Archaeology: A Review [IAR] 1961-62; Imperial Gazetteer 1907-1909; Silberrad, C A 1902.
Cavités proche
| Distance (km) | Nom | Longueur (m) | Profondeur (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 93.7 | DALIPUR CAVE OR SPRING | ||
| 97.3 | ARJUNKUND, Dhangawan | ||
| 99.4 | Orcha Undergrounds | ||
| 102.1 | PATALA GANGA, Darguwan / Dargawan | ||
| 103.2 | SADWA GUFA | ||
| 103.2 | AA CAVE, Imliya | ||
| 112.2 | BHARWANI CAVE | ||
| 112.2 | PUKHARIA CAVE | ||
| 112.3 | RANIKHERA CAVE 3 |