Panwali Dwar

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{{short description|Mountain in Uttarakhand, India}}
{{Infobox mountain
| name = Panwali Dwar
| other_name =
| photo = Panwali Dwar and Nanda Khat.jpg
| photo_caption = Panwali Dwar and Nanda Khat from Chiltha Mai near Dhakuri top
| elevation_m = 6663
| elevation_ref = <ref>{{cite peakware |name=Panwali Dwar|id=273 |accessdate=12 May 2020}}</ref>
| prominence_m = 763
| prominence_ref = <ref>{{cite web |title=Panwali Dwar |url=https://peakvisor.com/peak/panwali-dwar.html |website=PeakVisor |accessdate=12 May 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
| listing = [[List of mountain peaks of Uttarakhand|Mountains of Uttarakhand]]
| range = [[Kumaon Himalaya]]
| location = [[Bageshwar]], [[Uttarakhand]], [[India]]
| map = India Uttarakhand
| map_caption = Location in Uttarakhand
| map_size = 260
| label_position = right
| coordinates = {{coord|30|17|22|N|79|57|21|E|type:mountain|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates_ref =
| first_ascent = A Japanese team climbed it in 1980<ref name="Kapadia1999"/>
| easiest_route =
}}

'''Panwali Dwar''' is a mountain of the [[Kumaon Himalaya]] located in the [[Bageshwar]] district of [[Uttarakhand]], India. The elevation of Panwali Dwar is {{convert|6683|m|ft|0}} and its prominence is {{convert|763|m|ft|0}}. It is 55th highest located entirely within the Uttrakhand. [[Nanda Devi]], is the highest mountain in this category. It lies on southern wall of Nanda devi sanctuary. Its nearest higher neighbor [[Maiktoli]] {{convert|6803|m|ft|0}} lies 8.2 km WSW. It is located 2.6 km SW of [[Nanda Khat]] {{convert|6611|m|ft|0}} and 9.2 km NE lies [[Nanda Devi East]] {{convert|7434|m|ft|0}}.

==Climbing history==
It was first observed by W. Noyce in 1944 but no attempts were made until 1979 when a Japanese team failed on the first assault. They returned in 1980 and successfully climbed it.<ref name="Kapadia1999">{{cite book|author=Harish Kapadia|title=Across Peaks & Passes in Kumaun Himalaya|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nD95LUfpgzgC&pg=PA35|year=1999|publisher=Indus Publishing|isbn=978-81-7387-096-5|pages=35–}}</ref>
In 1990 A team from Bombay led by Prajapati Bodane also claimed of climbing Panwali Dwar.<ref>{{cite journal |title=EXPEDITIONS AND NOTES : Himalayan Journal vol.48/21 |journal=www.himalayanclub.org |date=1992 |volume=48 |url=https://www.himalayanclub.org/hj/48/21/expeditions-and-notes-48/ |accessdate=12 May 2020}}</ref>
On 22 August 2006. a ten-member Indian team of (Mountaineers Association of Krishnanagar, Nadia, West Bengal) made a successful ascent of Panwali Dwar the team led by Debasis Biswas. Basant Singha Roy, Debasis Biswas, Pasang Sherpa and Pemba Sherpa reached the summit. They had followed the traditional route of the first ascent.<ref>{{cite web |title=Indian Mountaineering Foundation |url=https://www.indmount.org/IMF/panwalidwar2006 |website=www.indmount.org |accessdate=12 May 2020}}</ref>

==Glaciers and rivers==

[[Dakshini Nanda Devi Glacier]] lies on the northern side of Panwali Dwar. It drains into [[Rishi Ganga]] which later joins [[Dhauli Ganga]] at Rini and Dhauli Ganga merge with [[Alaknanda River]] at [[Vishnu Prayag]] one of the main sources of river Ganga. which later joins Bhagirathi river the other main tributaries of river [[Ganga]] at [[Dev Prayag]] and became Ganga there after.<ref>{{cite news |title=Devprayag {{!}} Times of India Travel |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/travel/devprayag/devprayag/amp_poishow/48770387.cms |accessdate=22 May 2020 |work=timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}</ref> On the east side lies [[Pindari Glacier]] from their emerges [[Pindari River]] which also joins Alaknanda river at [[Karn Prayag]] and became part of Alaknanda river.{{cn|date=January 2021}}

==Neighboring peaks==
The neighboring peaks of Panwali Dwar are:
* [[Nanda Devi]]: {{Convert|7816|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}{{coord|30|55|12|N|79|35|30|E}}
* [[Trisul]]: {{Convert|7120|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}{{coord|30|18|36|N|79|46|12|E}}
* [[Devistan I]]: {{Convert|6678|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}{{coord|30|20|24|N|79|52|48|E}}
* [[Devtoli]]: {{Convert|6788|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}{{coord|30|17|09|N|79|51|12|E}}
* [[Tharkot]]: {{Convert|6099|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}{{coord|30|13|30|N|79|49|24|E}}
* [[Nanda Kot]]: {{Convert|6861|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}{{coord|30|16|48|N|79|04|12|E}}
* [[Nanda Khat]]: {{Convert|6611|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}{{coord|30|18|04|N|79|58|36|E}}
* [[Changuch]]: {{Convert|6322|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}{{coord|30|17|34|N|79|02|22|E}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Mountains of Uttarakhand]]
[[Category:Six-thousanders of the Himalayas]]
[[Category:Geography of Chamoli district]]

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