Traditional Water Systems of India Overview
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Between the rugged Aravalli Mountains and the parched desert landscape of the Thar lies the region of Marwar in present-day Rajasthan. This largely arid swathe of scrubland with a few sturdy trees came to be the home for numerous pastoral communities that reared camels, cattle, goats and sheep. In…
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Water, a limited though renewable resource, is the thread that weaves the fabric of life on earth. About 95 per cent of all life on earth is aquatic and all forms of life in the natural world depend on water for their survival. We live on a blue planet. When viewed from space, we see 75 per cent of…
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Of all the cities in India, Delhi perhaps is the only one that can boast of a history of traditional water management going back several centuries. Each epoch has left its imprint of wise water traditions but, sadly, the newest has little to add by way of wisdom; it is a study in mismanaging water…
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India's water wealth and its importance in stories, rituals and myths point to the significance of waterbodies in the history of the subcontinent. This module focuses on the traditional water systems of India and their histories. It consists of an overview, followed by an article on the traditional…
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Rajasthan, home to India’s desert tracts and the Great Indian Thar Desert, is also known for its rich water architecture. From simple wells and tanks that dot villages to ornate lakes commissioned by the elite, the elaborate, interconnected water architecture of this region once transformed the…
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देश के अन्य हिस्सों की भांति, वर्तमान छत्तीसगढ़ के कुछ इलाकों में भी, अंग्रेजी शासन की नीतियों के विरुद्ध जन आक्रोश उभरने लगा था। सन १९२० में रायपुर जिले के धमतरी, कंडेल, नगरी, सिहावा, बादराटोला एवं नवापारा-तानवट आदि स्थानों पर प्रशासन के जल एवं जंगल सम्बन्धी जनविरोधी आदेशों के विरुद्ध आंदोलन हुए।…
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The last functioning bhishtis of the old city of Delhi operate from a makeshift workshop, behind the Mushtaqeem Chai Stall
It is by no means an easy task to locate the corner from where the last functioning bhishtis (water carriers) of the old city of Delhi operate. Hidden behind a tea stall (…
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Scriptwriter, director, writer, journalist K.A. Abbas’ contribution to Hindi cinema is unique in several ways. Firstly, he negotiated what I would like to call a ‘bipolar order’ (not to be confused with bipolar disorder, which is a medical term). By this I mean that he found a way of articulating…
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