Question

Explain water management in the ancient city of Kanchi.

Answer 1

Instructions: For this question, discuss the construction of lakes and canals in ancient Kanchi.

Solution:

• In the earlier times, agrarian societies were heavily dependent on water, and hence, water management and storage became essential.
• For the same reason, hundreds of lakes were created around the town of Kanchi. These lakes were well connected with canals.
• During the later period, Kanchi began to be called the ‘district of lakes’.
• The water management skills of the ancient Tamils is evidenced from the construction of Kallanai in the Chola country and the lakes and canals in Kanchi.