Draupadi ka Danda

Draupadi ka Danda (English: Draupadi's Peak) are two peaks in the Gangotri range of Garhwal Himalaya in Uttarakhand, India.[1] The Dokriani glacier emerges from the northern slope of the mountain.[2]

Draupadi ka Danda
The summit of Draupadi ka Danda II
Highest point
Elevation5,771 m (18,934 ft)
ListingList of mountain peaks of Uttarakhand
Coordinates30°50′06″N 78°48′32″E
Geography
Draupadi ka Danda
Draupadi ka Danda
Parent rangeGarhwal Himalaya

The height of the peaks are uncertain; in various literature elevation has been reported as 5,670 metres, 5716m or sometimes above 6000m.[3][4]

References

  1. Across Peaks and Passess in Garhwal Himalaya. Kapadia, Harish p. 166: "On the northwest of the Bhilangana valley lies a group of peaks: Kairi, Jaonli, Draupadi-ka-Danda..."
  2. Hasnain, Syed Iqbal (1999). Himalayan Glaciers: Hydrology and Hydrochemistry. Allied Publishers. ISBN 978-81-7023-922-2.
  3. The Himalayan Club Newsletter. Himalayan Club. 1985.
  4. Upadhyay, Kavita (June 23, 2016). "Woman rescued from crevasse in Uttarakhand's Dokriani glacier" via www.thehindu.com.


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