Historical Water Bodies

Tank irrigation in Karnataka: A historical survey

Tank irrigation in Karnataka, authored by GS Dikshit, GR Kuppuswamy, SK Mohan, and first published in 1993, provides a historical overview of this ancient method of water management. The book covers entire eras from the ancient to the current period. It also gives information about the structural, financial and institutional aspects of tank construction and management.

The full book is available for download on the India Water Portal. Please right-click on the cover page image of the book, and select 'Save link as', to download the full book.

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Content Type: Media, Case Studies
Media Type: Presentations
Category: Flood Control, Command Area, Desilting, Phad, Historical Water Bodies, Hydro-geology, Tank Irrigation, Catchment, Construction, Decentralised Water Management, Drought proofing, Operation and Maintenance (O&M), Participatory Irrigation Management, Rainwater Harvesting, Surface Water
Associated People / Organizations: Ford Foundation
Author: SK Mohan, GS Dikshit, GR Kuppuswamy
Source: Anupam Mishra
Location / Time: Karnataka, 1993
Difficulty Level: Intermediate
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Saraswati – The ancient river lost in the desert - A paper from Current Science

This Current Science paper uses secondary data to discuss the disappearance of the river Saraswati. The enigma that was the disappearance of this river, which according to the author once upon a time greened Rajasthan and had nurtured civilizations on its shore, brought archaeologists, geologists, geophysicists, and climatologists to find answers. The author uses the body of work created by these scientists to solve the puzzle of the disappearance of the Saraswati.Read More

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Content Type: Research
Category: Climatic Variations, Earthquakes, Flooding, Glacier, Glacier Melt, Glacier Melt Runoff, Glacier Melt Stream, Historical Water Bodies, Ice Melt Runoff, Rainfall Data, Rainfall Pattern, River Course, Satellite Imagery, Snow Glacier, Desert Ecosystems, Rivers
Author: AV Sankaran
Source: Current Science
Location / Time: Jhelum, Satluj (Pakistan), Chenab (India), Chenab (Pakistan), 1999, Saraswati
Difficulty Level: Intermediate

Study of ancient water storage systems on forts in Nashik district of Maharashtra - Paper presented at the National Seminar on Water and Culture (2007)

This paper studies the water supply, distribution, collection and storage in the forts around Nashik with the idea of testing the viability of implementing such systems in areas of similar topography. The history of forts in Maharashtra and the forts around Nashik and the water collection and distribution systems thereof are described.

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Nashik, MM, India
Latitude: 20.000660, Longitude: 73.780853

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Content Type: Case Studies, Research
Category: Ground Water, Historical Water Bodies, Springs, Streams, Water Storage, Water Storage Tank, Water Use, Geology, Rainwater Harvesting, Traditional Water Harvesting, Water Bodies, Water Conservation, Wells
Author: Shriram Vaijapurkar, Siddharth Vaijapurkar
Source: Kannada University, Sahayoga
Location / Time: 2007, India, Maharashtra, Nashik
Difficulty Level: Intermediate

Khazana Bawali - Historical wisdom needing protection - Paper presented at the National Seminar on Water and Culture (2007)

This paper presents the case of Khazana Bawali - a large ancient well that irrigated around 1000 acres in the past but is now in disrepair. The well is about 20 metres in diameter which stores rainwater from the neighbouring hills. The water is brought through underground tunnels that have ventilators at regular intervals to ensure fresh air and also to help in its manual cleaning. This well today irrigates only about 525 acres. It was built by the Jagirdar of Beed in 1582.

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Beed, MM, India
Latitude: 18.993371, Longitude: 75.754592

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Content Type: Research
Category: Bawali, Historical Water Bodies, Irrigation Technology, Construction Technology, Agriculture, Irrigation, Rivers, Step-wells, Wells
Associated People / Organizations: Beed Irrigation Division
Author: Pratibha Deshpande, GD Deshpande
Source: Kannada University, Sahayoga
Location / Time: 2007, Beed, India, Maharashtra
Difficulty Level: Expert

Palaeochannels as groundwater storage - A promising option to cope with hydro-hazards in Rajasthan - Paper presented at the National Seminar on Water and Culture (2007)

This paper discusses the role of paleochannels, which are remnants of stream channels cut in older rocks/sediments and filled by younger overlying sediments, representing the distribution of valley systems, in meeting current and future water requirements.Read More

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, RJ, India
Latitude: 0.000000, Longitude: 0.000000

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Content Type: Research
Category: Artificial Recharge, Drought Mitigation, Geohydrology, Historical Water Bodies, Hydro-hazards, Palaeochannels, Remote Sensing, Aquifers, Droughts, Groundwater, Groundwater Recharge
Associated People / Organizations: Central Arid Zone Research Institute (CAZRI), National Remote Sensing Agency (NRSA), Rajasthan State Remote Sensing Application Centre (SRSAC)
Author: AK Sinha
Source: Kannada University, Sahayoga
Location / Time: 2007, India, Rajasthan
Difficulty Level: Expert

Water management in the Vijaynagar empire - Paper presented at the National Seminar on Water and Culture (2007)

This paper focuses on water management techniques used in two tanks constructed by the kings of the Vijaynagar Empire.

The first example taken, is that of the Anantraj Sagar built by the son of the minister of Harihar. The lake is still in use and there are inscriptions on stone near it which provide a thumb rule to constructing lakes. Construction of this lake began in 1369 and was completed in 2 years. The paper states that the length of the dam was 5000 dand, width was 8 dand and the height was 7 dand (One dand is about one metre).Read More

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Hampi, KA, India
Latitude: 15.333333, Longitude: 76.466667

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Content Type: Case Studies, Research
Category: Historical Water Bodies, River Course, Agriculture, Irrigation, Dams, Reservoirs, Rivers, Tanks, Water Bodies
Associated People / Organizations: G Mitchell, JM Fritz, Krishnadevaraya, Paes Damingo
Author: RS Morwanchikar
Source: Kannada University, Sahayoga
Location / Time: 2007, Anantraj Sagar, Andhra Pradesh, Hampi, India, Kadappa, Karnataka, Krishnadeva Sagar, Porumamila
Difficulty Level: Intermediate

Water management systems in the coastal area of Ratnagiri, with special reference to water tanks near temples - Paper presented at the National Seminar on Water and Culture (2007)

This paper discusses the water management systems found in temples in coastal Konkan, based on a study of 5 temples in the district of Ratnagiri. The study area is a rocky and rugged country, with elevated plateau and intersecting creeks.

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Water management systems in the coastal area of Ratnagiri - With special reference to water tanks near the temples - Paper presented at the National Seminar on Water and Culture (2007)	53.54 KB

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Kalbadevi, MM, India
Latitude: 18.949479, Longitude: 72.826438

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Content Type: Case Studies, Research
Category: Historical Water Bodies, Temples, Temple Tanks, Tradional Water Management, Culture, Tanks, Water Bodies
Author: Priya Kulkarni
Source: Kannada University, Sahayoga
Location / Time: 2007, India, Kalbadevi, Kasheli, Maharashtra, Ratnagiri, Shirgaon, Someshwar
Difficulty Level: Expert

Ideal historical river water use systems - Paper presented at the National Seminar on Water and Culture (2007)

This paper explains an ancient surface water irrigation technique known as "Phad" and its management in parts of Maharashtra. The Phad system of irrigation which has been going on for centuries, is found in the northwestern parts of Maharashtra in the three river basins of Panjhra, Mosam, Kan and Aram. Weirs were constructed on these rivers to divert water for agriculture use. These weirs are locally called Bandhara. Each independent Phad system comprises of a diversion weir, a canal on the bank and distributor channels for irrigation.Read More

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Nasik, MM, India
Latitude: 20.000660, Longitude: 73.780853

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Content Type: Case Studies, Research
Category: Bandhara, Irrigation Systems, River Basins, Weirs, Historical Water Bodies, Phad, Surface Water Irrigation, Agriculture, Participatory Irrigation Management, Rivers, Surface Water, Water Bodies
Author: Preadeep Bhalge
Source: Kannada Univesity, Sahayoga
Location / Time: 2007, Dhule, India, Maharashtra, Nasik, Panjhra, Mosam, Kan, Aram
Difficulty Level: Expert

Irrigation in India - Management phases and its sustainability - Paper presented at the National Seminar on Water and Culture (2007)

The paper discusses ancient and modern irrigation practices in India.Read More

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Gudoor, AP, India
Latitude: 14.143830, Longitude: 79.845543

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Content Type: Case Studies, Research
Category: Canal Irrigation, Historical Water Bodies, Water Users Associations (WUAs), Tank Improvement and Management Project (TIMP), Agriculture, Irrigation, Anicut, Canals, Participatory Irrigation Management, Tanks, Water Bodies
Associated People / Organizations: Institute of Resource Development and Social Management (IRDAS)
Author: Syed Turabul Hassan
Source: Kannada University, Sahayoga
Location / Time: 2007, Andhra Pradesh, Gudoor, India, Karimnagar, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, Western Yamuna Canal
Difficulty Level: Expert

Irrigation tanks and their traditional local management - A remarakable ancient history of India - Paper presented at the National Seminar on Water and Culture (2007)

This paper highlights the role of tanks in irrigation and the ancient management systems which were community driven, and discussed the systemic decline of tanks and recent attempts to rejuvenate tanks.Read More

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, TN, India
Latitude: 11.127123, Longitude: 78.656894

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Content Type: Research
Category: Historical Water Bodies, Participatory Irrigation Management (PIM), Agriculture, Tank Irrigation, Irrigation, Rainwater Harvesting, Tanks, Water Bodies
Associated People / Organizations: DHAN Foundation, John Ambler, Arthur Cotton
Author: A Gurunathan, CR Shanmugham, KT Ramappa
Source: Kannada University, Sahayoga
Location / Time: Tamil Nadu, 2007, India
Difficulty Level: Expert

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Historical Water Bodies

Tank irrigation in Karnataka: A historical survey

Saraswati – The ancient river lost in the desert - A paper from Current Science

Study of ancient water storage systems on forts in Nashik district of Maharashtra - Paper presented at the National Seminar on Water and Culture (2007)

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Khazana Bawali - Historical wisdom needing protection - Paper presented at the National Seminar on Water and Culture (2007)

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Palaeochannels as groundwater storage - A promising option to cope with hydro-hazards in Rajasthan - Paper presented at the National Seminar on Water and Culture (2007)

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Water management in the Vijaynagar empire - Paper presented at the National Seminar on Water and Culture (2007)

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Water management systems in the coastal area of Ratnagiri, with special reference to water tanks near temples - Paper presented at the National Seminar on Water and Culture (2007)

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Ideal historical river water use systems - Paper presented at the National Seminar on Water and Culture (2007)

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Irrigation in India - Management phases and its sustainability - Paper presented at the National Seminar on Water and Culture (2007)

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Irrigation tanks and their traditional local management - A remarakable ancient history of India - Paper presented at the National Seminar on Water and Culture (2007)

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