Vijayanagara Research Project Monograph Series: Volume 5: The Irrigation and Water Supply System of Vijayanagara

In this book, the author explores how, with a unique mixture of science and art, the Vijayanagara kings mastered and controlled the water available to provide for the many and varied needs of the population, both urban and agricultural. There is also a relevance to the wider issues concerning the development of hydraulic technology in general and particularly in the context of urban settlement.