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 | |
| Elevation | 5,771 m (18,934 ft) |
| Listing | List of mountain peaks of Uttarakhand |
| Coordinates | 30°50′06″N 78°48′32″E |
| Geography | |
  Draupadi ka Danda  Draupadi ka Danda | |
| Parent range | Garhwal 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
- 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..."
- Hasnain, Syed Iqbal (1999). Himalayan Glaciers: Hydrology and Hydrochemistry. Allied Publishers. ISBN 978-81-7023-922-2.
- The Himalayan Club Newsletter. Himalayan Club. 1985.
- Upadhyay, Kavita (June 23, 2016). "Woman rescued from crevasse in Uttarakhand's Dokriani glacier" – via www.thehindu.com.
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