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Kuhl gravity irrigation

medieval onwardHimalayan communitiesHimachal PradeshHimachal Pradesh

1200

Community-managed channels diverting glacier streams to terraced fields.

Dated
1200–1757
As scholars put it
medieval onward
Originator
Himalayan communities
Source text
Himachal Pradesh
Region
Himachal Pradesh
Discipline
Architecture & Engineering
Evidence
Documented
Confidence
Medium
Verification
Reference-cited

Path to modern innovation

Sustainable mountain irrigation.

References

  • 1Regional studies

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