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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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Influence of Chalukya architecture on Hampi stepwell - Paper presented at the National Seminar on Water and Culture (2007)

Stepwell in Mukhed constructed in the 12th century

This paper discusses the reasons for building tanks in ancient India and mentions ancient texts like 'Samarangan Sutradhar' to indicate how wells and other water bodies were constructed.Read More

These water storage systems indicate the knowledge of geology, soil engineering, construction engineering and structural engineering in ancient times.

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

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Water resources in Tikamgarh and Jhansi districts – A status report by Development Alternatives

This status report on water resources in Tikamgarh and Jhansi districts by Development Alternatives is an effort to conduct a rapid assessment of   the current status of water and waste water management and the potential for introducing  integrated approaches with  an aim to provide “water for all, always’.Read More

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Jhansi, UP, India
Latitude: 25.442419, Longitude: 78.566147

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