History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c24.s7.55
History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c24.s7.55
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56. *Laping AS II. 3.3* - water reservoirs in a fort; *II. 3.4* moats; *II. 1.3* - manipulated rivers to be established to serve as boundary marks. Also *Manu*, VIII. 252. Laping speculates that the cultural contact with Mesopotamia could have introduced the technology of building large canals.
Linked texts (2)
- Kauṭilīya Arthaśāstra — Kauṭilya, Sanskrit
- Mānava Dharmaśāstra — Manu & Bhṛgu, Sanskrit