Question
Describe agriculture and irrigation under the Cholas.
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Answer
- The Kaveri Delta was fertile for irrigation of rice.
- It was under the Cholas that land under forests was cleaned and levelled for agriculture.
- In the delta areas, embankments were built to prevent floods and canals were built to carry water to the fields.
- A number of new ways for irrigation like wells, rainwater harvesting, etc. were used with active planning and organising for irrigation resources.
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