Tharkot
{{short description|Mountain in Uttarakhand, India}}
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| elevation_m = 6099
| prominence_m = 671
| prominence_ref ={{cite web |title=Tharkot |url=https://peakvisor.com/peak/tharkot.html |website=PeakVisor |accessdate=1 July 2020 |language=en}}
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| range = Kumaon Himalaya
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| location = Bageshwar district, Uttarakhand, India
| map = India Uttarakhand
| map_caption = Location in Uttarakhand
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| coordinates = {{coord|30|13|30|N|79|49|24|E|type:mountain|display=inline,title}}
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| first_ascent = C.W.F.Noyce and G.Rawlinson climbed Tharkot in May–June 1944.{{Cite web | url=https://www.alpinejournal.org.uk/Contents/Contents_1985_files/AJ%201985%20100-104%20Jones%20Tharkot.pdf | title=Tharkot, an Expedition to the Garhwal | first=Barbara | last=Jones | website=www.alpinejournal.org.uk}}
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Tharkot is a mountain of the Kumaon Himalaya in Uttarakhand India. It is situated near the southern rim of Nanda Devi Sanctuary. The elevation of Tharkot is {{convert|6099|m|ft|0}} and its prominence is {{convert|671|m|ft|0}}. It is joint 160th highest located entirely within the Uttrakhand. Nanda Devi, is the highest mountain in this category. It lies 7.3 km SSW of Mrigthuni {{convert|6855|m|ft|0}}. Devtoli {{convert|6788|m|ft|0}} lies 7.5 km NNE and it is 10.8 km SSE of Trisul I {{convert|7120|m|ft|0}}. It lies 7.2 km SW of Maiktoli {{convert|6803|m|ft|0}}.
Climbing history
In May–June 1944 Tharkot was first climbed by C.W.F.Noyce and G.Rawlinson. It first came to light when Shipton and Tilman came from the Nanda Devi Sanctuary by climbing down the Sunderdunga col to this valley. The first Indian ascent of Tharkot was by K. P. Sharma's team in 1963. In 1969 Harish Kapadia led a team from Bombay. They met with an avalanche due to that they have to abundant the summit bit.{{cite journal |last1=Kapadia |first1=Harish |title=THE SUNDER DUNGA-THARKOT (20,010 ft.) EXPEDITION, 1969 : Himalayan Journal vol.29/19 |website=www.himalayanclub.org |date=1969 |volume=29 |url=https://www.himalayanclub.org/hj/29/19/the-sunder-dunga-tharkot-20010-ft-expedition-1969/ |accessdate=1 July 2020}}
In 1977 A Japanese team of 29 men and 4 women climbed Tharkot. They approach from the Mrigthuni Glacier make three camps. 24 climbers got to the summit from October 4 to 6.{{cite journal |title=AAC Publications - Asia, India, Garhwal, Tharkot |website=publications.americanalpineclub.org |date=1970 |volume=17 |issue=1 |url=https://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12197860502 |accessdate=1 July 2020}}
Neighboring and subsidiary peaks
Neighboring or subsidiary peaks of Tharkot:
- Nanda Devi: {{Convert|7816|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}{{coord|30|55|12|N|79|35|30|E}}
- Nanda Ghunti: {{convert|6309|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}{{coord|30|20|54|N|79|43|06|E}}
- Trisul I {{convert|7120|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}{{coord|30|18|36|N|79|46|12|E}}
- Mrigthuni {{convert|6855|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}{{coord|30|17|24|N|79|49|47|E}}
- Devtoli: {{Convert|6788|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}{{coord|30|17|09|N|79|51|12|E}}
Glaciers and rivers
Bidalgwar Glacier on the west side of Tharkot and Mrigthuni Glacier, Sukhram Glacier, and Sundardunga Glacier on the eastern side, all the glacier flows from north to south. From the eastern side glaciers comes out Sundardunga river that joins Pindari River near Khati village. Pindari river later joins Alaknanda river 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.{{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}}