History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c32.s2.t5.4

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Excavations carried out by the Archaeological Survey of India in 1914-15 on the western bank of the river Bes at Besnagar, near Bhilsa (Gwalior), have brought to light the remains of an ancient irrigation canal (c. 300 B.C.). The masonry canal was 7 feet wide and 5 feet 6 inches high. The north-south limb of the canal was 185' 4", whereas the east-west limb could not be traced, since both the walls were broken off at the same point where the canal took a turn.