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{{short description|Mountain in Uttarakhand, India}}
{{Infobox mountain
| name = Nanda Bhanar
| other_name =
| photo = File:Nanda Kot and Changuch img2 (cropped).jpg
| photo_caption = Nanda Bhanar Right of Nanda Kot
| elevation_m = 6236
| elevation_ref =<ref>http://www.alpine-club.org.uk/hi/screen2c_2.php?s=40&np=4&ri=&cond=%20regnumber=43%20or%20regnumber=44&sig=36b10e23b5a2656f9f1a7688ef8c5899</ref>
| prominence_m = 135
| prominence_ref =<ref name="Nb">{{cite web |title=Nandabhanar |url=https://peakvisor.com/peak/nandabhanar.html |website=PeakVisor |accessdate=30 June 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
| listing =
| range = [[Himalaya|Kumaun Himalaya]]
| range_coordinates =
| location = [[Pithoragarh district|Pithoragarh]] [[Uttarakhand]], [[India]]
| map = India Uttarakhand
| map_caption = Location in Uttarakhand
| map_size = 260
| label_position = right
| coordinates = {{coord|30|15|52|N|80|03|46|E|type:mountain|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates_ref =
| first_ascent = An Indo-British expedition team led by Geoff Hornby made the first ascent of Nanda Bhanar in 1987.
| easiest_route =
}}

'''Nanda Bhanar''' is a mountain of the [[Himalaya|Kumaun Himalaya]] in Uttarakhand India. The elevation of Nanda Bhanar is {{convert|6236|m|ft|0}} and its prominence is {{convert|135|m|ft|0}}. It is joint 134th highest located entirely within the Uttrakhand. [[Nanda Devi]], is the highest mountain in this category. It lies 1.7 km SSW of [[Nanda Kot]] {{convert|6861|m|ft|0}} its nearest higher neighbor. [[Dangthal]] {{convert|6050|m|ft|0}} lies 5.5 km SSE and it is 15.2 km SSE of [[Nanda Devi]] {{convert|7816|m|ft|0}}. It lies 10.8 km north of [[Panwali Dwar]] {{convert|6663|m|ft|0}}.<ref name="Nb"/>

==Climbing history==
An Indo-British expedition team led by Geoff Hornby made the first ascent of Nanda Bhanar in 1987 from Pindari valley. Their original plan to attempt Changuch from the south. There are three previous Indian attempts to climbed Nanda-bhannar but all failed. John McKeever and Aqil Chaudhury first climbed to Nanda-bhanar's summit followed by Jonathan Preston. The team comprising John McKeever, Aqil Chaudhury, Rajsekhar Ghosh, Bivujit Mukhoty, Duncan Hornby and Jonathan Preston.<ref>{{cite web |title=KUMAON SECRETS : Himalayan Journal vol.44/12 |url=https://www.himalayanclub.org/hj/44/12/kumaon-secrets/ |website=www.himalayanclub.org |accessdate=30 June 2020}}</ref>

A four-member team from Bombay led by [[Divyesh Muni]] climbed Nanda Bhanar in 1992. It was the second ascent of this peak. The team team consisted of three ladies Mrs Immai Hu, Ms. Chetna Rana, and Mrs [[Vineeta Muni]]. supported by two H.A.P.S from Manali Yograj Thakur and Koylu Ram. They approached from Munsiari, Lilam, Bugdiar, Martoli and Shalang gad. They established three camps from camp three they first climbed Nandakhani (6029 m) on 15 October. On 16 October they stated at 7.30 A.M. they reached the summit at 10.45 A.M.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Muni |first1=Divyesh |title=AROUND DANU DHURA : Himalayan Journal vol.49/11 |website=www.himalayanclub.org |date=1993 |volume=49 |url=https://www.himalayanclub.org/hj/49/11/around-danu-dhura/ |accessdate=30 June 2020}}</ref>

==Neighboring and subsidiary peaks==
Neighboring or subsidiary peaks of Nanda Bhanar:
* [[Nanda Devi]]: {{Convert|7816|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}{{coord|30|55|12|N|79|35|30|E}}
* [[Nanda Kot]]: {{convert|6861|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}{{coord|30|16|48|N|80|04|12|E}}
* [[Dangthal]] {{convert|6050|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}{{coord|30|13|33|N|80|05|50|E}}
* [[Panwali Dwar]] {{convert|6663|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}{{coord|30|17|22|N|79|57|21|E}}
* [[Nandakhani]]: {{Convert|6029|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}{{coord|30|15|42|N|80|04|22|E}}

==Glaciers and rivers==
Nanda Bhanar stands between [[Shalang Glacier]] on the eastern side and [[Pindari Glacier]] on the western side. On the southern side guards the [[Kafni Glacier]]. Shalang glacier flows from south-west to south-east and joins [[Goriganga River]] that later joins the [[Sharda River|Kali River]] at [[Jauljibi]]. On the southern side from Kafni glacier emerges Kafni river and after a short run it joins Pindari river at Dwali. On the western side Pindari Glacier flows down from north to south and from the snout of Pindari glacier emerges [[Pindari River]] that later joins Alaknanda at [[Karnaprayag]]. [[Alaknanda River]] is one of the main tributaries of river [[Ganga]] that later joins [[Bhagirathi River]] the other main tributaries of river Ganga at [[Devprayag]] 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>

==See also==

* [[List of Himalayan peaks of Uttarakhand]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

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

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