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Means of Irrigation and Construction

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The first known ruler to introduce canal irrigation in India was _____.

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Krishnadevaraya

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Firoz Tughlaq

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Akbar

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Tipu Sultan

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The correct option is B Firoz Tughlaq
The Sultan of Delhi who is reputed to have built the biggest network of canals in India was Firoz Shah Tughlaq . Canal system of Firoz Shah Tughlaq. To support the newly founded city of Hissar-i-Firoza, in 1355, he constructed a double system of canals from Yamuna to Sutlej.

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