8. Which of the following structures are known as "ankas?
a Underground tanks for storing rainwater harvested from rooftops for drinking
purpose
b) Tanks constructed on roohoos for storing rainwater
( Tanks constructed in agricultural fields to store rainwater
(0) Tanks constructed to store foodwater
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Answer:
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Answer:
Question is about Tankas.
Tankas are Underground tanks for storing rainwater harvested from rooftops for drinking purpose.
Explanation:
The tank is an integral part of the well-developed roof rainwater harvesting system that was built in the courtyard of the main house. They were connected by pipes to the sloping roofs of houses. The rainwater from the roof passed through these nallahs to reach the underground tank where it was collected. Rain water can be stored in the tank till the next rainy season.
The history of tankas in Rajasthan is very old. It is said that the first tanka was made by Raja Sur Singh in the year 1607. In the Mehrangarh Fort of Jodhpur in the year 1759, Maharaja Udai Singh had made such a stitch. During the great famine of 1895-96, such tankas were made on a large scale. The largest tank was built about 350 years ago in the Jaigarh Fort of Jaipur. It had a capacity of six million gallons (about 30 million liters) of water. Tanka is a convenient way of getting clean and sweet drinking water in such areas where ground water is saline in most places and groundwater is at greater depth. For the families living in the desert who have to bring drinking water from far away, a water tank is an essential requirement. Such tankas have been made in the fields.
Tankas are made on an individual, public or group level. Many poor families make collective tankas together. Public tankas are built on Panchayati land. Families that have the capacity to make individual tankas also make such families at an individual level. Private tankas are made in front of houses, in the courtyard or in the courtyard. Rich families also have many tankas and they also store rainwater from the roof of the house in tankas.