Question

Parts of which present state had evolved a local system of canal irrigation called 'kulhs' over 400 years ago?

• A. Uttar Pradesh
• B. Madhya Pradesh
• C. Jammu and Kashmir
• D. Himachal Pradesh

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Himachal Pradesh

• Parts of present-day Himachal Pradesh evolved a local system of canal irrigation called "kulhs" over 400 years ago.

• The kulhs were constructed and maintained by the village community, using temporary headwalls (often river boulders) to divert water from streams to the fields.

• Since hilly regions in Himachal Pradesh didn't allow for tube wells, these kulhs became a vital irrigation method.