Menon, Srikumar M (2020) The Ephemeral Cataract of Badami: An Early Chalukyan Artificial Waterfall? Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies in Archaeology, 87 (1). pp. 364-380.
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| Abstract: | The ancient city of Vatapi (modern Badami, in Bagalkot District of Karnataka) was founded by Polekeshi I in the year 543CE. As part of the fortification scheme of the city, a bund was constructed to contain stormwater and create a reservoir. A waterfall, which is basically the stormwater runoff from a cliff in the east, is the most obvious contributor to the reservoir. In this paper, I present the discovery that this is an artificially created waterfall, with a semi-circular basin cut out of the top of the cliff to the east of the reservoir, at a point where a large number of the stormwater streams converge. I also examine the possibility that this rock-cut feature was created by the Early Chalukyan builders. |
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| Item Type: | Journal Paper |
| Keywords: | Badami, Early Chalukyan, Water Management, Artificial Waterfall, Architectural Context, Rock-cut Feature, Sandstone |
| Subjects: | School of Humanities > Archaeology Programmes > Heritage Science and Society Programme |
| Date Deposited: | 04 Apr 2022 05:56 |
| Last Modified: | 04 Apr 2022 06:03 |
| Official URL: | http://www.heritageuniversityofkerala.com/ |
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| URI: | http://eprints.nias.res.in/id/eprint/2259 |
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