Kalapani Explained

Kalapani or Kala Pani, meaning "Black Water" in Indo-Aryan languages, may refer to:

Places

• Kalapani River, one of the headwaters of the Kali River on the border between India and Nepal
• Kalapani territory, a disputed territory between India and Nepal under Indian administration
• Kalapani, Bhopal, a village in Madhya Pradesh, India
• Kala Pani, Pakistan, a village in Abbottabad, Pakistan
• Cellular Jail, also known as Kālā Pānī, a colonial-era prison in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India

Film

• Kala Pani (1958 film), a 1958 Indian film (Hindi) about the Kala Pani prison
• Kaalapani, a 1996 Indian film (Malayalam) about the Kala Pani prison
• Kaala Paani, a 2023 Indian television series.

Other uses

• Kala pani (taboo), a taboo of the sea in Indian culture
• Kalapani (Indian expatriates in UK), Indian expatriates who went to UK during the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries

See also

• Blackwater (disambiguation)