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VOL. 8, ISSUE 2 (2023)
Re-excavation of canals: Rajabwah and Ulughkhani
Authors
Kaynat
Abstract
This paper comprises of
detailed study of Sultan Firuz Shah Tughluq’s contributions to the water
management in the region of Hissar-i-Firuza with special reference to
canals Rajabwah and Ulughkhani. Medieval Indian history begins
with the Sultanate. Several things have made this period noteworthy in history
of India. Among such aspects, the promotion of agriculture was one of the major
agenda of the Delhi Sultanate. We have satisfactory details about the water
management system of the Delhi Sultanate. There are various facets of
agriculture, such as the method of farming, method of irrigation, types of soil
for a particular crop and crop rotation. In this paper, we are going to discuss
the networks of canals laid by Sultan Firuz Shah Tughluq to irrigate this
desert region (Hissar-i-Firuza); these were the same canals that were
repaired, renovated, and extended by emperor Akbar and Shahjahan both, particularly
in the region Hissar-i-Firuza such as Shekhu-Ni, Shihabnahr by
Akbar and Nahr-i-Bihisht (Nahr-i-Faiz) and Shah Nahr. This
paper is mainly about the renewal and extension of canals in ‘Hissar-i-Firuza’
under Akbar and Shahjahan. Sultan Firuz Shah Tughluq founded
Hissar-i-Firuza in 1354, which we know today as the ‘Hisar’ district in
Haryana.
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Pages:4-9
How to cite this article:
Kaynat "Re-excavation of canals: <i>Rajabwah </i>and <i>Ulughkhani</i>". National Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Development, Vol 8, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 4-9
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