A History of Agriculture in India v2.c62.s8.2

v2.c62.s8.2

Shams-i Siraj thus provides the details about the construction of this canal, and its upkeep. "The Sultan, perceiving that there was a great scarcity of water, resolved in his munificence to bring a supply thither. He accordingly conducted two streams (jui) into the city from two rivers; one from the river Jamuna, the other from the Sutlej. That from the Jamuna was called Rajiwah, and (the other) Alaghkhani. Both these streams were conducted through the vicinity of Karnal, and, after a length of about eighty kos, discharged their waters by one channel into the town. The author's father was then in the service of the Court, and held the office of Shab-navis. He informed the author that Sultan Feroz was occupied two years and a half in building the town. When it was built he laid out many gardens and planted many trees, including all sorts of fruit-trees.... Previous to this time there had been an autumn harvest, but the spring harvest failed, because wheat would not grow without water. After the canals had been dug, both harvests came to maturity.