Question

why did karikala chola raise embankments on the either sides of the river kaveri?

Answer 1

Karikala was a Chola king who ruled in southern India during the Sangam period. He is recognised as the greatest of the Early Cholas. Though there is disagreement between scholars on the dating of his reign, the most widely accepted date is 190 CE, which has been arrived at through the Gajabahu synchronism.[1]

Karikala CholanPeruvaḷattān
Tirumāvaḷavan

Bronze statue of Karikāla Chōḻaṉ

Reignc. 190 CE [1]PredecessorIlamcetcenniQueenAlli – Velir princessIssueNalankilli
Neḍunkiḷḷi
MāvalattānFatherIlamcetcenni



Answer 2

Karikala Chola, the great ruler of Early Cholas raised the embankments of river Ravi for two main purposes. He firstly wanted to prevent the recurrent flooding of river Kaveri. Secondly he wanted to divert the river water to the delta districts in order to irrigate land for agriculture.

The is the great engineering achievement of Ancient India and one of the first big diversion structures of the World.