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Q1. The irrigation device called ‘Araghatta’ was:
Explanation
The Araghatta is an ancient irrigation device used in India. It consists of a large wheel with earthen pots (or pitchers) tied at intervals to the outer circumference or spokes. The wheel is rotated, typically powered by animals like bullocks or humans, causing the pots to dip into a water source and lift water as the wheel turns As the pots rise, they carry water which is then emptied into irrigation channels, helping water fields. This device is a variation of the Persian wheel, a popular traditional method of irrigation. Babur in his book Baburnama has described the Persian Wheel in detail.
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(b) a large wheel with earthen pots tied to the outer ends of its spokes
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This page covers 1 previous year UPSC Prelims GS Paper-I questions on Medieval History in the UPSC 2025 Prelims, asked from 1996 to 2025. Each has the correct answer and an explanation.
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Questions on Medieval History in the UPSC 2025 Prelims are available for 28 years, from 1996 to 2025. Use the Year filter to practise a single paper.
