History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c32.s2.t9.5
History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c32.s2.t9.5
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During the days of Candragupta Maurya there was an elaborate system of irrigation which is wholly attested by Kautilya’s *Arthaśāstra* and the *Indica* of Megasthenes. Though Megasthenes has described at length about the facilities provided for irrigation, yet he has not made any attempt to mention the mechanical water- lifters.
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- Kauṭilīya Arthaśāstra — Kauṭilya, Sanskrit
- Ἰνδική — Λούκιος Φλάουιος Ἀρριανός, Ancient Greek