alleryThe Veeranam tank in Cuddalore was built in the later period of which dynasty?
AMaurya
BChola
CGupta
DMughal
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Chola
1. The tank was built between 1011 and 1037 AD in Tamil Nadu.
2. It stored water for drinking and irrigation during the later Chola period.
3. Maurya, Gupta and Mughal rulers are not linked to this tank.
_Source: Wikipedia, Rainwater harvesting, History_
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