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Influence of Chalukya architecture on Hampi stepwell - Paper presented at the National Seminar on Water and Culture (2007)

The water storage systems indicate the knowledge of geology, soil engineering, construction engineering and structural engineering in ancient times.

Arunchandra Pathak

Posted on 29 Dec, 2010 04:16 PM

Stepwell in Mukhed constructed in the 12th century

This paper discusses the reasons for building tanks in ancient India and mentions ancient texts like 'Samarangan Sutradhar' to indicate how wells and other water bodies were constructed.

These water storage systems indicate the knowledge of geology, soil engineering, construction engineering and structural engineering in ancient times.

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