Araghatta (Irrigation Device)
Question
The irrigation device called 'Araghatta' was
Options
a water bag made of leather pulled over a pulley
a large wheel with earthen pots tied to the outer ends of its spokes
a larger earthen pot driven by bullocks
a large water bucket pulled up by rope directly by hand
Explanation
The Araghatta (or Persian wheel) was an early irrigation device.
It consisted of a large wheel with earthen pots (ghatis) attached to its rim. As the wheel rotated (often powered by animal labor), the pots scooped water from a well or stream and emptied it into a channel for irrigation.
Answer: (b).
Question details
Year
2025
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q13
Subject
History
Sub-topic
Ancient India (general)
Type
Factual single
Difficulty
Medium
Nature
Static
Source hint
NCERT History Cl.11 Ch.4
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