History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c32.s1.17
History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c32.s1.17
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Records of the Pāṇḍyas point out that both the perennial and inundation channels from the river Vaigai were effectively utilised for irrigation purposes. Since the major part of the Pāṇḍya Kingdom was dependent upon the seasonal rains, only the rain-fed tanks were the next best possible choice for irrigation. More number of small scale reservoirs were constructed by the State and benevolent private individuals in the modern districts of Madurai and Rāmanāthapuram using the string-line technique for the embankments and stone-sluices (karthumbu) (SII. XIV, No. 44). Even now one could find innumerable remains of ancient reservoirs in the above districts.