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Prelims 2025 · Medieval History · Question 23

The irrigation device called 'Araghatta' was

  1. a water bag made of leather pulled over a pulley
  2. a large wheel with earthen pots tied to the outer ends of its spokes
  3. a larger earthen pot driven by bullocks
  4. a large water bucket pulled up by rope directly by hand

Answer

a large wheel with earthen pots tied to the outer ends of its spokes

  • (a) This describes the mashak/mot type device: a leather water bag pulled by rope/pulley, not Araghatta. Verdict: Incorrect.
  • (b) Araghatta was the Persian wheel/water wheel type device: a large wheel with a series of earthen pots attached around it to lift water continuously. Verdict: Correct.
  • (c) This is not the standard description of Araghatta; bullocks could provide motion, but the device itself was not simply a single large earthen pot. Verdict: Incorrect.
  • (d) This is just manual lifting of water by bucket and rope, not Araghatta. Verdict: Incorrect.
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