An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c9.s18.54

v1.c9.s18.54

In this belt of occasional draught the utility of water conservation was clearly realized and earthworks were erected; thus the famous Sudarśana was constructed in the reign of Chandragupta Maurya in the 4th century B.C. and was repaired by Rudradāman in A.D. 150. Their layout with stone and brick across the small streams, their waste-weir channels, etc., indicate the engineering practices. The fine series of such works around SHAMALAJI is indicative of their planning and construction as well as their weakness. Some records indicate the finance involved and the care taken to repair them when they were damaged. This helped local agriculture that was probably developed for domestic and commercial use.