Information Required on the Persian Wheel/ Bucket Pump
Submitted by H20ness on February 26, 2010 - 11:11
This is my very first post to the IndiaWaterPortal. I am a student currently doing a Post Graduate Diploma in Visual Communication Design at Srishti, Bangalore. As part of our curriculum this semester we have a course with Mr. Vishwanath, "ZENRAINMAN".
I am currently working on furnishing a Photo Essay on the Persian Wheel. I visited Kolar which is 3.5 hours away from Bangalore. I will be uploading these images soon when I have enough content to post along with them. To view them for now, they are on the facebook group which I have created for our course in Srishti. This way you can also view other work being done and discussions on the group.
Click Here to go to the Photos of the group where the images have been uploaded
I need to now, collect information on the persian wheel.
The history, Its evolution, Function and Its relevance today.
If anyone could help me with the same it would be invaluable to this Photo Essay that I would like to display with Information as well.
I need this information as soon as possible.
Thank you all in advance for your replies and involvement. Any information is appreciated or even leads as to where I can get more information - People/ Books/ Organizations/ Libararies would be helpful.
Anushka Sani
Comments
1. Book suggestion
"Technology in Medieval India" c. 650-1750 by Irfan Habib. ISBN 978-81-89487-48-5
2. A small correction to the post :
I am currently doing a Diploma in Visual communication design at Srishti after having completed my Bachelors in Mass Media from the Mumbai University.
Anushka Sani
Srishti School of Art, Design and Technology
Visual Communication Designer
3. Information on Persian wheel/ Bucket pump
Dear Anushka,
You can get the information you require at:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_pumps
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_pumps
http://base.d-p-h.info/en/fiches/dph/fiche-dph-7866.html
http://rainwaterharvesting.wordpress.com/2008/02/23/the-persian-wheel-re...
http://www.fao.org/docrep/010/ah810e/AH810E05.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_wheel
Good luck with your work.
Rao
Dr. R. Jagadishwara Rao Professor of Geology Retired Sri Venkateswara University Tirupati, AP 517502, India rjagadiswara@gmail.com
4. Dear Anushka Sani, All that I
Dear Anushka Sani,
All that I know about it is that is a device powered probably by an animal like a bull of buffalo that turns a wheel and makes another wheel fitted with bukckets to go into a well, pick up water and empty it into a narrow channel which takes the water to a standing crop which needs irrigation.
I would have to do a google search or a wikipedia search to find out more. My suggestion is that you could do this kind of a search and get her information.
Regards
S.S. Ranganathan
Advisor
Ion Exchange
Bangalore
5. Exhibit
Thank you everyone, for your comments.
If you would like to view the Exhibit - It will be up at the Srishti School of Art, Design and Technology ( tomorrow, which is Friday, 12th March 2010. )
The address is :
Opp To Wheel & Axle Plant, Dodballapur Road, Yelahanka New Town, Bangalore - 560064 (Mallya Aditi School Campus)
Anushka Sani
Srishti School of Art, Design and Technology
Visual Communication Designer
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