History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c24.s6.53
History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c24.s6.53
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The excavations at Besnagar (Vidisa, M.P.) have revealed an old irrigation canal in use by 165 B.C. which could have been Mauryan or pre-Mauryan in origin. Its surviving walls measure 7' x 195'4" with a height of 5'6". The canal possibly extended upto the river Bes (ANRASI, 1914-15, pp. 69-71). It has been suggested that it was an inundation canal and served the purpose of storing water.