Water for Life
Architecture and Hydraulic Engineering in Medieval Rajasthan
Keywords:
Water, Life, Medieval Rajasthan, TopographyAbstract
In a region so reliant on the summer monsoon that there are few permanent supplies of water apart from the great rivers and their surrounding topography where the water tables are high, human civilization relies on artificial techniques of saving water from one rainy season to the next. As Rajasthan is located in an arid and desert region, water procurement and conservation were
of utmost importance. Water was made available not only to the towns in general but also to the fort-palace complexes themselves, using a variety of means.
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Published
2022-03-25
How to Cite
Zaweed, S. . . (2022). Water for Life: Architecture and Hydraulic Engineering in Medieval Rajasthan. Summerhill: IIAS Review, 27(2), 48–53. Retrieved from http://14.139.58.200/ojs/index.php/summerhill/article/view/1402
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