Question

Which one of the following is right option for 'guls' or 'kuls' Himalayan region?

• A. These are water bodies in western Himalayan region.
• B. These are water channels in western Himalayan region.
• C. These are diversion channels for agriculture in Himalayas.
• D. They were names of daughters of Himalayas.

Answer 1

The correct option is C These are diversion channels for agriculture in Himalayas.

• Kuls are a traditional irrigation system in Hmachal Pradesh- surface channels diverting water from natural flowing streams( Khuds).
  
• A typical community kuhl services six to thirty farmers, irrigating an area of about 20 hectares.
  
• In hills and mountainous regions,specially in western Himalayas, people build diversion channels called guls and kuls for irrigational purposes .
  
• Spiti's unique contribution to farming is kul irrigation, which utilises kuls (diversion channels) to carry water from glacier to village.