Question

Pre-­historic painted rock shelters at Chaturbhuj Nala are located in ______.
1. Bhanpura
2. Khasrawad
3. Raverkhedi
4. Mahua

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Bhanpura

The correct answer is Bhanpura.

• Prehistoric painted rock shelters at Chaturbhuj Nala are located in Bhanpura.
• Bhanpura is a small town in the Mandsaur district of Madhya Pradesh that has a wealth of heritage and natural beauty away from the hustle and bustle of city life.
• About 30 km from the town, Chaturbhujnath Nala or Chaturbhuj Nala are located.
• Thousands of ancient rock paintings are made over the 5 km long trail.
• It belongs to the pre-pastoral (over 6,000-12,000 years old) to the early medieval age (10th century), the Chaturbhuj Nala rock shelters are often compared to the UNESCO approved Bhimbetka rock shelters.
• It is named after a nearby Chaturbhujnath temple, the site was discovered in 1977 by a local school teacher Ramesh Kumar Pancholi and his friends.
• The town has a number of historic places such as Daraki-Chattan, Hinglajgarh Fort, Hinglaj Mata Temple, etc.