_____ built across the river Kaveri diverts the water to the entire delta region through canals.
A
Arrakonkottai
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B
Thadapalli
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C
The Grand Anicut
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D
Kalingarayan
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Solution
The correct option is C The Grand Anicut
The Grand Anicut dam was built across the river Kaveri diverts the water to the entire delta region through canals.
The Grand Anicut Dam or Kallanai Dam was built on the Cauvery river by King Karikalan of Chola dynasty in the first century. The dam has been built with uneven stones and is 329 m long and 20 m wide.