History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c32.s2.t5.9

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At Ujjain, a brick-lined channel 36 ft. wide at the top and 8' 6" at the base (bottom and foundation) was exhumed to a length of 150 ft. which ran south-west and north wards. The limited excavation did not reveal its connection with the river ‘Sipra’ which is quite close to the site. At the start of the canal there is a big pond like natural depression suggesting to be the feeding agency. It cannot be said with certainty whether this canal was meant for storage purpose or for irrigation (Banerjee, 1957-58, *IAR*, p. 38).