Nanon
| Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (R) |
Nanon () is a village in Chanderi tahsil of Ashoknagar district in Madhya Pradesh.
Origin
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Location
Nanon is a Village in Chanderi Tehsil in Ashoknagar District of Madhya Pradesh State, India. It belongs to Gwalior Division . It is located 34 KM towards East from District head quarters Ashoknagar. 13 KM from Bamori Chanderi. 189 KM from State capital Bhopal. Nanon Pin code is 473446 and postal head office is Chanderi. Silwarakalan ( 5 KM ) , Jarsal ( 7 KM ) , Garethi ( 7 KM ) , Achalgarh ( 8 KM ) , Aket ( 9 KM ) are the nearby Villages to Nanon.[1]
Visit by Author
Author (Laxman Burdak) visited it on 03.06.1999, 07.06.2000.
History
Nanaun Rock Shelters
Nanaun Rock Shelter, Malwa Plateau, Nanaun, Ashoknagar District, Madhya Pradesh State, India
Rock Painting, dating back to Mesolithic or Middle Stone Age (6000 BCE), Nanaun Rock Shelter, Situated on the banks of Urvashi River. Most are simply executed in red ochre and depict themes which reflect the concerns of wandering humans of the age. Scenes of hunting, humans carrying weapons and riding, animals including bulls, cows, deer, stags, tigers, elephants, camels, monkeys, crocodiles, snakes etc. as well as birds and even beehives are drawn.[2]
