Water Engineering at Dvarahastri: Deciphering the Hydraulic Grids Beneath the Pallava Throne
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The Hydraulic Logic of the Banares Basin: Decoding Sanātana Dharma’s Hydro-Ethics
By mapping the invisible network of *nirmal-jal* tanks in pre-Mughal Varanasi, recent geophysical surveys reveal a sacred hydrology that restricted access to water based on caste and ritual purity, functioning as a social filter as rigid as any temple gate.
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