Water resources engineering of ancient india

1. Prachin Bharatiyawala ohastra

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Edited & Compiled By Dr.A.S.Nene
20 July 2010

2. Table of Contents

Title

Introduction

Ancient Indian References

Properties of water

Jala Shashtra
4.1 Storage of water
4.2 Supply or Distribution
4.3 Drainage of water

Water divining

Pollution of water

Hydraulic Machines

‘orecast of Rainfall & Measurement

Appendix 1- Libraries and Book Sellers

Appendix 2- Maps of India

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Appendix 3- 100 Sanskrit names

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Appendix 4- Tank completion report

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5. 2. Ancient Indian Literature

2.1 Vedic Period 3000 - 5000 BC

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Sources of water

6. 2.2 Post Vedic Period

Rishi Narad asks Yudhishitira

“Are the dams full of water and big enough and well

Distributed in different parts of the kingdom, and whether
agriculture depends only on rain water?" Naradniti

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Arch Bridges SORT SU
Water Forts eget onen

River Forts

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Chapters of Narad Shilpashashtra

8. 8. PROPERTIESIOR WATER

9. 3.2 Static Water

The water pressure is equivalent to its weight.

The banks should be sloping to reduce the
damage due to waves.

10. 4. JALASHSHASTRA* TECHNIQUES

The three Vidya or Techniques of this Shastra are;

> Storage of water -Stambhan
> Water Supply/ Distribution — Sanchetan

>Drainage / Dewatering - Samharan

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Ten types of tanks

12. 5. WATER DIVINING IN ANCIENT INDIA

13. 84 Botanical names of treeés*nientioned in
Brihat Samhita Crapter 54

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14. 6. POLLUTION OF WATER
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Maintenance of water bodies

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Treatment of Well water

15. 7. HYDRAULIC MACHINES

16. 8 METHODS OF FORECASTING RAIN

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Normal rainy season

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Quantity of rainfall in different regions

17. 18 Ancient References

Appendix 1

Appendix 2-

Appendix 3

Appendix 4-

18. For any suggestions

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