The tankas were built as part of the:
ACanal colony system
BTemple trust lands
CColonial waterworks
DRooftop rain harvesting
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Rooftop rain harvesting
1. The tanka was one piece of a larger design.
2. It belonged to the well-developed rooftop rainwater harvesting system.
3. Houses caught, piped and stored their own rain.
_Source: NCERT Class 10 Geography, Ch 3 'Water Resources' (jess103)_
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