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Bangalore. About 17 years ago, ago, this interest arose in him
he was given a responsibility when he read several story
in the Sightseeing wing. Now books. In 1964, he did his first
people know it by the name of exploration as a schoolboy. In
'Bengaluru Darshini'. Dhanpal ji 1990, he along with his friend
used to take tourists to various established an association and
tourist places of the city. On one through this he started to find
such trip, a tourist asked him why out about the unknown caves of
the tank in Bangalore is called Meghalaya. Within no time, he
Senki Tank. He felt very bad that along with his team discovered
he did not know the answer. In more than 1700 caves in
such a situation, he focused on Meghalaya and put the state on
enhancing his own knowledge. the World Cave Map. Some of the
In his passion to know his longest and deepest caves in
heritage, he found many stones India are present in Meghalaya.
and inscriptions. Dhanpal ji's Brian Ji and his team have also
mind was so absorbed in this documented the Cave Fauna
task that he also did a Diploma i.e. those creatures of the cave,
in epigraphy, i.e., the subject which are not found anywhere
related to inscriptions. Though else in the world. I appreciate the
he is now retired, his passion to efforts of this entire team, as well
explore the history of Bengaluru as I urge you to make a plan to
is still alive. visit the caves of Meghalaya.
Friends, I am very happy to
tell you about Brian D. Kharpran. My family members, you all
He is a resident of Meghalaya know that the Dairy Sector is one
and has a great interest in of the most important sectors
Speleology. In simple language, of our country. It has played a
it means – study of caves. Years very important role in bringing

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