How Ancient Kings Split a River & Fed Millions

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  • Опубликовано: 9 окт 2023
  • Permaculture instructor Andrew Millison journeys to South India to film the ancient water management system of the Cholla Dynasty in the Cauvery River Delta. We visit multiple structures within the state of Tamil Nadu including the Kallanai Dam, the Ranganathaswamy Temple, and numerous smaller check dams which split the Cauvery River into a vast delta which is the rice-basket of South India. This ancient design when seen as a whole actually creates the largest inland water body in the entire country of India.
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  • @rocknrollajohnnyquid876
    @rocknrollajohnnyquid876 8 месяцев назад +1448

    Andrew Millison single handedly showcasing Indias excellent techniques so the world can benefit. Salute brother.

    • @jagannathdas5491
      @jagannathdas5491 8 месяцев назад +7

      He does have his motive. I don't know at what point all that data will be used against India

    • @rocknrollajohnnyquid876
      @rocknrollajohnnyquid876 8 месяцев назад +36

      @@jagannathdas5491 What motive? Information for the well being of people is beneficial for the whole world and should be shared. Especially in these times when water is scarce all over the world, people need to learn how to harvest it and India is one of, if not, THEE leader in water harvesting techniques. The fact is no one else on youtube is sharing Indias excellent techniques than Andrew. Dont be so sour bud

    • @dertythegrower
      @dertythegrower 8 месяцев назад +19

      this should be taught in all languages.. as a grower.. we need more youth learning water, biological bacterias, and ag sciences. Hugely important forever.

    • @dertythegrower
      @dertythegrower 8 месяцев назад +7

      ​@@ritugupta7877👍 Issue is, translations from farmers is rarely seen, but with Ai this knowledge will 'grow' 😎

    • @dertythegrower
      @dertythegrower 8 месяцев назад

      ​@@rocknrollajohnnyquid876❤

  • @user-xe6zf4rv4e
    @user-xe6zf4rv4e 7 месяцев назад +673

    As a Tamilian, I would like to thank you very very much Mr. Andrew Millison for documenting our Ancient Tamil kings water management system.
    Great job🎉

    • @elnovato1741
      @elnovato1741 7 месяцев назад

      you could have said, As an 'Indian' - you are an indian first - your passport is not Tamil passport - Your passport is Indian passport - All Indians should stay united.. This is exactly what CONggress wants - they want to Divide India..

    • @delilah2352
      @delilah2352 7 месяцев назад +10

      @@stanley2120 his wish! Why does it bother you

    • @SatyamSingh-fm2bn
      @SatyamSingh-fm2bn 7 месяцев назад +22

      As a Tamil Indian :-)

    • @dogesh7434
      @dogesh7434 7 месяцев назад

      @@SatyamSingh-fm2bntamil

    • @karthikvpc
      @karthikvpc 7 месяцев назад +11

      ​@@SatyamSingh-fm2bn As a Tamizh Tamizhan because today's Srilankan Tamizhs are also descendants of the Cholas.

  • @islandsunset
    @islandsunset 8 месяцев назад +679

    Ander Millison is teaching Indians more about ancient Indian agricultural practices than any other desi source. And he makes it so interesting. I just can't get enough of this series.

    • @understanding.everything
      @understanding.everything 8 месяцев назад +12

      It takes an outsider to see that's what the British did to Indians

    • @michielvanv2507
      @michielvanv2507 8 месяцев назад +23

      I think the Indians are the ones teaching here tbh

    • @everichard568
      @everichard568 8 месяцев назад +16

      @@michielvanv2507I agree with you! And the British had nothing to do with this.

    • @animesh7296
      @animesh7296 7 месяцев назад +4

      Maybe you have not search enough.
      Go look for how Jyotish was used to construct lakes and ponds in ancient times.
      One example is one pond in Assam whose level never go up or down.
      There is a research paper on it as well.

    • @oraach
      @oraach 7 месяцев назад +2

      Looks like you have been misunderstood

  • @Pike737
    @Pike737 7 месяцев назад +396

    Finally a king who thought about the welfare of his people rather than building palaces and forts for himself. I think it is in their culture, when I was there I saw many temples, great reservoirs, lakes but almost no palaces. These king's lived for their people.

    • @jignyasu
      @jignyasu 7 месяцев назад +85

      Most Indian kings were like that
      People's opinion of monarchy is colored by European history. Indian history is a lot different

    • @SaranyaLalitha
      @SaranyaLalitha 7 месяцев назад +8

      Thank you so much brother ❤

    • @user-yg5vc7ci4r
      @user-yg5vc7ci4r 7 месяцев назад +23

      Actually, they too built forts but not as big as Delhi red fort or any forts around the world. But they were destroyed by fellow kings of neighbouring dynasties from time to time

    • @Pihu523
      @Pihu523 7 месяцев назад +6

      India was prosperous back then and forts are for safety. What's wrong with that?

    • @Pike737
      @Pike737 7 месяцев назад +13

      @currycel i believe they had caste system and made use of lower caste people instead of slaves.

  • @karunamayiholisticinc
    @karunamayiholisticinc 8 месяцев назад +375

    You make me miss India. I was in Thanjavur last year winter. I forgot everything and said to my parents, I wish I could live on a farm here. The place is simply sacred. I loved greenery and sight of cows was filling me with so much happiness

    • @amillison
      @amillison  8 месяцев назад +38

      The Thanjavur temple I showed pulled your heart strings :-)

    • @thewhatorwhy
      @thewhatorwhy 8 месяцев назад +9

      But you still returned to the west because you don't like India as it actually is.

    • @sathiskumar911
      @sathiskumar911 8 месяцев назад +8

      ​@@amillison @9:13 scalp shaped reservoirs are called as enthals (ஏந்தல்) in Tamil, this built based on Tamil poet kabilar,s poem stating reservoirs shaped like 8th day of moon, stores more water with less bunds.

    • @srikrishna7188
      @srikrishna7188 7 месяцев назад +3

      ​@@thewhatorwhyno he liked it just that he knew he had to earn a lot and left. Don't do one sided talk

    • @thewhatorwhy
      @thewhatorwhy 7 месяцев назад +7

      @@srikrishna7188 Which proves my point "because you don't like India as it actually is." Unemployment is the reality of today's Indian youth. Even the patriotic Bharatiya's have to leave.

  • @downbntout
    @downbntout 8 месяцев назад +214

    The Great Pyramids are fascinating, but they just sit there in the desert. This water infrastructure is useful, and i am impressed. Thank you all for posting this information

    • @akp3097
      @akp3097 8 месяцев назад +33

      These temples in india weren’t just for prayers… they used to be a bank. King donate to temple and temple give money to small tradesmen for investment. Big temples used to be a university campus where people learn mathematics and science.

    • @chezian893
      @chezian893 7 месяцев назад +2

      The great pyramids were built as well by Tamils called pandiyas. They were called as “Punt”. The word pyramid has tamil origin from root words “periya” + “idu”. Periya means big and Idu means burrial. If you check for Adichanaloor “mudhu makkal thaazhi”, it’s the same concept of pyramid in big sized pots. Also if you note the pyramid structures are same as temple structures only in Tamil Nadu.

    • @BhoopalanIlayalwar
      @BhoopalanIlayalwar 7 месяцев назад +6

      @@chezian893 Unless factually proven, we can't go and discuss these points everywhere. It will look like we are living in a fantasy world. Please avoid embarrassing ourselves.
      As much as I said that, I wish those were true and someone factually proved it. But you know India! Come let's focus on reviving dead languages.

    • @tweentycenturyrock
      @tweentycenturyrock 7 месяцев назад

      Pyramids are built to create electricity and distribute it throughout the region like Tesla tower. It was also a portel to recieve signals from other planets to communicate with other beings by tunning it into certain frequencies. It's just that now we lost the technology but that doesn't diminish its importance.

  • @LittleKi1
    @LittleKi1 8 месяцев назад +205

    I don't know how this isn't part of our basic education and understanding of world history. Great job as usual, Andrew.

    • @hopnews_jr
      @hopnews_jr 7 месяцев назад +3

      How can... The Tamil leader (neta) for 3 decades influence people to devide and rule based on language and aryan theory... In ancient times south is mostly untapped by mogul dynasty and England colonial rule (less control than rest of the India) so after independence south India sould lead India in spirituality like ancient times... But Tamil leftist leaders just make it worst case scenario... I think if just a common language in education to department documents spread after 1948.. Than Indian DNa has the power to make a deferent type of positive growth more like china

    • @shenbagakarthick
      @shenbagakarthick 3 месяца назад

      ​@@hopnews_jr talking about the literacy, south india has the most literacy rate and obtained the most progressive company’s CEO positions and the major engineers contributions mainly in booming IT sector. So many global industrial are moving towards southern india especialy Tamilnadu for skilled and knowledge manpowers. Thanks to the great leaders like kamarajar who gives free education and the upcoming leaders who gives free education + food (for making people to come to school). I'm not supporting any parties. Just mentioning that Tamilnadu had 2 ruling parties and they 2 competitively build the literacy rate. Them how could you say they make it worst. And thanks to the greatest rulers like (chera, chola, pandiyas) who made great efforts in human welfares or Environmental welfares like water managements so we are living lives healthy and in a greeny environment. Our ancestors made it; Our duty is to protect it and give to our future generations. Do kind to nature. They will do in return

    •  3 месяца назад

      i can answer ur question. the policy of world history is to make western world look superior and coloured -non christian world look primitive. the only thing so called western scholars focus on is caste, caste, caste. oh and cows and women burned. etc.

  • @iamnothing85
    @iamnothing85 8 месяцев назад +417

    For everyone here, This was built 2000 years ago and oldest functioning dam till now. The literature and lifestyle of Tamil is so rich when I read the grammer everything was done perfect. Currently reading Thirumandhiram and Thiruvasagam and was baffled by the ideas. Current generation is nothing compared to the older one.

    • @PeacefullMomos
      @PeacefullMomos 7 месяцев назад +34

      But Stalin Jr the ricebag, called you dengue malaria😂

    • @iamnothing85
      @iamnothing85 7 месяцев назад +8

      @@PeacefullMomos can you clarify what you said.

    • @uru.boards
      @uru.boards 7 месяцев назад +1

      Do you have any English translation of all the shaiva siddhanta or are you reading the tamil one ?

    • @ashwinsubramaniyan8349
      @ashwinsubramaniyan8349 7 месяцев назад

      ​@@PeacefullMomoswe are shaivites not sanatanis.. We don't welcome caste discriminatory garbage of hinduism.

    • @iamnothing85
      @iamnothing85 7 месяцев назад +30

      @@uru.boardsI am reading Tamil one. It’s better to read on its own language. In translation you may loose its essence sometime.

  • @krishnakumar-no4wg
    @krishnakumar-no4wg 5 месяцев назад +28

    Sir Arthur Cotton, a British general and engineer, was amazed to see the water irrigation of the Cholas and the world's oldest dams, and until his death he continued to implement the irrigation scheme throughout South India..... This irrigation management of the Tamils ​​has not been implemented in any other country yet. The water management of the Tamils ​​is rivers, lakes, ponds, ponds, streams, canals, fields, and only the remaining water goes to the sea, so the three-way cultivation has been going on for thousands of years. History tells us that Tamils ​​are the first civilized people in the world....Tamil language has songs rich in literature more than 4000 years old.... Im proud to be a Tamilan.... Great work Andrew millison🎉

    • @amillison
      @amillison  5 месяцев назад +7

      I saw a statue for him at one dam. Thanks for watching!

  • @SujalSakpal-dx5lt
    @SujalSakpal-dx5lt 7 месяцев назад +112

    Chola Empire was one of the longest living Empire and Greatest Empire Bharat ever seen. Love from Pune

    • @rudeus6621
      @rudeus6621 7 месяцев назад +1

      Greatest Empire is bit of stretch buddy boi.... multiple other greater 'and' bigger empires in India existed

    • @peak_911
      @peak_911 7 месяцев назад

      My fav one is Mauryan and Maratha Empire@@rudeus6621

    • @karthickashokan5333
      @karthickashokan5333 7 месяцев назад +1

      Yeah u r absolutely correct sir

    • @speedythings7396
      @speedythings7396 7 месяцев назад +12

      @@rudeus6621 As a North Indian I will consider it the greatest cuz they expanded it throughout South East Asia

    • @bmniac
      @bmniac 7 месяцев назад +9

      @@rudeus6621
      Unlike most other empires it was humane and cared for its people

  • @dnapolren
    @dnapolren 8 месяцев назад +170

    Right now in Canada.. my family hails from this region.. it's a village called Vazhuthur.. I did my post graduation in Srirangam (Island town).. the water flow engineering saved the island from a flooding in 2005-2006.. the precipitation that year was unprecedented upstream of the river.. thanks for bringing these pictures..

    • @666Kudos
      @666Kudos 7 месяцев назад +3

      Congratulations, you left a great nation. I hope Mini India is treating you well. (Canada)

    • @AI12321
      @AI12321 7 месяцев назад +6

      Thiruvarangam, not Srirangam. We should go back to using the original names :)

    • @drodro7672
      @drodro7672 7 месяцев назад +1

      ​@@AI12321Both are historically used,... Why so many Tamilcels in every Tamil Nadu related videos !

    • @Tamilbroxd
      @Tamilbroxd 7 месяцев назад +1

      ​@@666Kudostamil nadu

  • @Antoinecalligrapher
    @Antoinecalligrapher 8 месяцев назад +90

    The real beauty of it is that it did not harm the ecology of the Kaveri river. Today dam building is all about blocking the narrowest choke point you can find on a river valley, and creating the biggest stagnating reservoir, and then digging unnatural canals to distribute the water. This system uses innumerable small dams, which is more laborious to build and maintain, but had the least ecological harm.
    The location is also important. To not split the flow upstream is important. Doing this in upstream areas would weaken the flow to downstream areas, but doing this just as the river is about to enter the sea is critical.

    • @amillison
      @amillison  8 месяцев назад +16

      Yes! It's really a genius and ecologically beneficial design.

    • @2MinuteHockey
      @2MinuteHockey 7 месяцев назад +1

      what's the difference between your paywall education program and what you post online?@@amillison

    • @Kirnotsarg
      @Kirnotsarg 7 месяцев назад

      I was thinking of the ecological impact of doing this. Thanks for clarifying!

    • @sssun7
      @sssun7 7 месяцев назад

      Least ecological impact and sustained fertility for more than 70 generations. Thats really playing god's work. Hmm...

  • @Kenn_Adams
    @Kenn_Adams 7 месяцев назад +66

    I live just 15 mins bike ride from Kallanai. We frequently bisit this place at weekends. It has become a weekend getaway destination for us locals and a popular destination for tourists who wants to just get a glimpse of this masterpiece of engineering marvel. Thank you Andrew for visiting Tiruchirappalli.

  • @tinykali9523
    @tinykali9523 8 месяцев назад +164

    California needs to adopt this way of water management right away ❤

    • @xanders-game
      @xanders-game 8 месяцев назад +23

      The west isn't ready for this level of wisdom.

    • @dysay
      @dysay 8 месяцев назад +34

      No. 'california' needs to learn from the indigenous people and bring back their land management techniques. The traditional ecological knowledge of native people in 'california' is the key to proper watershed management. Plugging in an idea that worked in one place where the ecology is COMPLETELY different won't work well, look at what happened to the state already by ignoring indigenous land management techniques the past couple hundred years

    • @cdhilton7124
      @cdhilton7124 8 месяцев назад +5

      @@dysay 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @xikano8573
      @xikano8573 8 месяцев назад +3

      No, it prefers to sell off the water "rights" instead...

    • @islandsunset
      @islandsunset 8 месяцев назад +6

      One day I was just looking at Colorado river delta and realised that the river doesn't even reach the Pacific Ocean. The demand is so high that every drop of that river is used. That's pretty good water management but the river ecology is f*cked. I wonder about the effect on native fish and aquatic species.

  • @rsridhar63
    @rsridhar63 7 месяцев назад +158

    Proud of my தமிழ் Tamizh ancestors... Wow! While most of the facts on the outstanding water management system that the great Cholas built over generations is well known, the way the presentation has been made so very lucidly for a lay person with some technical details, and most of all, awesome visuals, makes this video presentation superb. Hope to see many more. Happy I stumbled upon this channel to subscribe immediately.

    • @imlucifer5040
      @imlucifer5040 7 месяцев назад +7

      They r bharathians right? Then everyone should be proud

    • @rsridhar63
      @rsridhar63 7 месяцев назад

      @@imlucifer5040 As a school student, some 45 years ago, was taught history where it was full of the North Indian rulers. We were required to remember the dynasty of the Mughal emperors. Whereas, Cholas were, at best, a page or a para in the text book. Leave aside the others. So I felt that they were less than great until I became an adult to realise that their greatness was suppressed by a deliberate act of trying not to acknowledge the greatness of the Southern rulers - Cheras, Cholas, Pandyas, Pallavas, and so many of them. If now the Northerners want to project the Southern rulers as equally great, if not greater, in terms of military might, naval strength, economic management, architecture, etc, and call them Bharathia, I am glad that there is some awakening finally. Incidentally, wish to know if there is any similar water management system in North India where two of the mighty perennial rivers Ganga and Yamuna flow so that I can also feel proud as a Bharathia.

    • @striker44
      @striker44 7 месяцев назад +19

      ​@@imlucifer5040True. These scientific achievements should be added to CBSE history and science "bharathiya" school books and taught to every bharati.

    • @imlucifer5040
      @imlucifer5040 7 месяцев назад +6

      @@striker44 yes we should include
      But y didnt they teach us this all this years

    • @cheeky4ify
      @cheeky4ify 7 месяцев назад +18

      @@imlucifer5040really why not helping tamilnadu people to get cauvery from Karnataka both are bharatiya only right

  • @aprilfool3240
    @aprilfool3240 7 месяцев назад +82

    These kings built the largest navy in the world

    • @speedythings7396
      @speedythings7396 7 месяцев назад

      Not in the world, but okay

    • @aprilfool3240
      @aprilfool3240 7 месяцев назад +3

      @@speedythings7396 At that time... 1400 years back

    • @aprilfool3240
      @aprilfool3240 7 месяцев назад +3

      I request Andrew Milson to explore "திருமந்திரம்"...It will be very useful to the world

  • @santhoshrider7348
    @santhoshrider7348 8 месяцев назад +55

    2:40 Thats not exaggeration. That's because of the linguistic difference between English and Tamil usage of words. In Tamil language, அணைக்கட்டு/Anaikkattu (Anaicut an English word's origin is from Tamil only) which literally means "embracing structure"
    This word அணைக்கட்டு technically means any structure that stops the river flow. In English, its more specifically called Dam. Tamil being one of the oldest languages of thw world has vocabularies that could have many meanings.

    • @sssun7
      @sssun7 7 месяцев назад

      Well said. I too noticed that. That 'old boy' was unnecessarily mixed 'exaggerated intonations' and unwanted meanings to his knowledge of kaveri. We will appreciate the knowledge and ignore his ignorance. 🙂

  • @carolewarner101
    @carolewarner101 8 месяцев назад +59

    My god... Can you imagine if we did something like this way up on the Mississippi?! Not only would it spread the waters out over the entire watershed, but it would probably save New Orleans, particularly if they stopped trying to control it so tightly all the way down there and allowed the re-silting of the delta to extend the marshy wetlands back further out into the Gulf. Of course there's so much shipping that takes place in the Mississippi...maybe this would simply be impossible, but I would think that a site specific plan could still make some branching possible. It's mind blowing just to think about it!

    • @amillison
      @amillison  8 месяцев назад +11

      That's a cool idea. I hadn't thought about the potential flood mitigation effects to a city like NOLA when the river is un- channelized :-)

    • @katiefox9918
      @katiefox9918 8 месяцев назад +3

      There are places in Arizona that they allowed beavers to return to. The beavers have done the exact same work for free. Also in Yellowstone, when they reintroduced the wolves the beavers returned and revitalized the rivers.

    • @carolewarner101
      @carolewarner101 8 месяцев назад +2

      @@katiefox9918 Wow, in Arizona?!!! I didn't even know that was previously part of their range! That's truly amazing!
      I had heard the impact the wolves had on improving the rivers in Yellowstone was because they culled back the deer and elk herds to balanced levels which then kept them from over grazing and eating all the trees along the rivers and breaking down the banks anymore. I didn't hear about the return of beavers playing a part as well. How did bringing wolves back result in beavers returning? I would really be interested in knowing. Nature sure knows what she's doing...

    • @Myrrdin3339
      @Myrrdin3339 8 месяцев назад +5

      @@carolewarner101 i believe the increase in larger, more mature trees alongside the rivers provided a more attractive habitat to the beavers than before, drawing them back into the region. the beavers then set about managing the trees and waterways even more efficiently, compounding the effect that began with the wolves. yet another step in the cascade.

  • @janm5854
    @janm5854 7 месяцев назад +32

    These mad genius ancient people never cease to amaze me.
    Also, Steve. Borgia's brief history is presented in a very entertaining way I can't stop smiling while imagining what Indians did back then.

  • @italianlifestyle7911
    @italianlifestyle7911 8 месяцев назад +51

    Great men of the past built impressive and lasting things that nowadays not many are able to do..

    • @chaitanyakrishna8177
      @chaitanyakrishna8177 8 месяцев назад

      Stop your stereotype thinking. Present generation is far more advanced than past generation. It's not lack of ability it's just the con nature of humans makes things not reliable and not sustainable .

    • @goliathsteinbeisser3547
      @goliathsteinbeisser3547 8 месяцев назад

      I would think it has always been so.

    • @parthibans4969
      @parthibans4969 7 месяцев назад

      Ancient days slavery existed it's no more in modern days . In modern days labour right, fair labour pay exists and democracy exists .

  • @karannsyt
    @karannsyt 7 месяцев назад +19

    It’s almost criminal how I’m getting to watch such informative and beautiful content for absolutely free

  • @dilsenyt
    @dilsenyt 8 месяцев назад +60

    I feel like Chola King arrived in Andrew Soul to explain the construction of the dams, water regulators, and water management. It's a great video. So proud to be a Tamilan. lots of love and hugs thanks to Andrew.

  • @Zer0-0
    @Zer0-0 7 месяцев назад +34

    Tiruchirapalli (the city where Kallanai is located) is my birth town.
    My family moved to the States when I was very young and I've lived there for 15+ years.
    I had the opportunity to move back here to my home town (as my visa expired). I now have the privilege of living and working here, in my birth town.
    I make it a point to visit this dam at least once a month to just marvel at the architectural feat. It is a testament to what our people are capable of if we put our minds on it! I'm so proud to be able to work and live in my birth town again. வாழ்க தமிழ்!

    • @mamaajay
      @mamaajay 7 месяцев назад

      This is brilliant!🎉

    • @priyap9358
      @priyap9358 7 месяцев назад

      Vazhka thamizhe🎉🎉

    • @peterparker9954
      @peterparker9954 7 месяцев назад +1

      My salute to you, sir !!!!
      Unlike those hypocrites who say "I miss India" and continue to live abroad, you chose to stay in our country choosing to contribute to this nation 🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡

  • @Stardust-xl8nn
    @Stardust-xl8nn 7 месяцев назад +57

    Such marvelous wonder is never taught in Indian schools.
    This will definitely fill pride in the students and encourage many to carry forward the great legacy this land was known for

    • @user-nu1fy1ew5o
      @user-nu1fy1ew5o 7 месяцев назад +4

      This is the contribution of JAMMAT-E-KHANGRESS and Annadurai.......

    • @kewalpatel7815
      @kewalpatel7815 7 месяцев назад

      If They Feel Pride In Their Legacy Then It's Hard To Subvert Them and colonize Their Minds

    • @yathishb7954
      @yathishb7954 7 месяцев назад +1

      If you study in tamil nadu state board, you can read about this

    • @user-nu1fy1ew5o
      @user-nu1fy1ew5o 6 месяцев назад

      @@yathishb7954 That might be TRUE, but TAMILS have lost their guts to rise again and now they are hankering after the FREEBIES SACRIFICING THEIR GREAT DHARMA AND SANSKRITI and DIGNITY. I pray, BHAGWAN SHIVA to bring back Raja Raja CHOLLAM to the HOLY SOIL OF DAKSHINAPATHA - FROM KALINGA TO KAMBOJA.......

    • @yathishb7954
      @yathishb7954 6 месяцев назад

      @@user-nu1fy1ew5o thank you bro

  • @plazmagaming2182
    @plazmagaming2182 7 месяцев назад +35

    From the bottom of my heart, thank you so much for finally recognizing South Indian history. We are often overlooked and its always amazing when people actually cover our kingdoms.

    • @Naghul3
      @Naghul3 7 месяцев назад +2

      Sorry
      It's Tamizh history

    • @speedythings7396
      @speedythings7396 7 месяцев назад

      @@Naghul3 Absolute braindead argument

  • @rajarajan5040
    @rajarajan5040 7 месяцев назад +10

    மிக்க நன்றி தோழரே....

  • @rajanrg
    @rajanrg 7 месяцев назад +20

    Thank you for highlighting our great indian tamilian King karikal chola . His dam is still feeding Tamilnadu part of India. thanks

  • @saravanan-subramanian
    @saravanan-subramanian 7 месяцев назад +16

    Thank you for the remarkable video! As an expat from TamilNadu, India, I feel deep nostalgia and connection to the river Kaveri where my cousins and I swam every time we met at our grandparents every year during summer holidays and enjoyed a daily trip to the river where we swam and played till our family dragged us home!😃 I hope mother Kaveri continues to give the people of Karnataka and TamilNadu food and prosperity! When I see citieis trying to build giant and grotesque skyscrapers, I wish that money would be spent more on water conservation and food cultivation while being in hamrony with nature!

  • @katiefox9918
    @katiefox9918 8 месяцев назад +34

    This is amazing. As I watched this video I kept thinking of the American beavers. This is exactly what they do, including trenching out canals to saturate wider swathes of land. Stunning!

  • @KB-zn7tq
    @KB-zn7tq 8 месяцев назад +42

    There was a 'Paik' system of digging ponds in Ahom kingdom of Assam. They used to search underground water source using earthen lamps and soil moisture testing. Most of the ponds dug by this kingdom still remains in working condition. You should study this system also.

  • @Grimsage777
    @Grimsage777 8 месяцев назад +23

    I absolutely love your content on Indian water. It helped to give me a new perspective on India!

  • @shanmugasundaram8517
    @shanmugasundaram8517 7 месяцев назад +12

    I am from Trichy. Cauvery runs through my city. The wonder here is not only that the Cholas thought up this idea over a thousand years ago, BUT also that a Westerner thought it important enough to come and make a video of this Engineering marvel. Thanks a lot, Mr. Millison.

    • @amillison
      @amillison  7 месяцев назад +4

      It was my pleasure to visit the great work and also your good city 🙏

    • @shanmugasundaram8517
      @shanmugasundaram8517 7 месяцев назад +1

      @@amillison 👍

  • @The_CGA
    @The_CGA 7 месяцев назад +59

    This helps to explain so much about how Tamil Nadu is distinct from other parts of India. Nobody ever starts the story with Chola hydro engineering

    • @akapbhan
      @akapbhan 7 месяцев назад +4

      Both Cholas and Khmer did extensively great work in hydro engineering and were allied to each other as well for a very long time.

    • @Vanilae
      @Vanilae 7 месяцев назад

      ​@@akapbhanyea

  • @fitoordigitalhouse-zl6ee
    @fitoordigitalhouse-zl6ee 8 месяцев назад +34

    South Indian history is underrated , even I am too not much aware of .. but they are very much scientific and logical towards the action

  • @pranayraj7396
    @pranayraj7396 5 месяцев назад +7

    All Indians should be proud of this video and technology which were used in ancient times. We should be proud and using these ideas to build our world now.
    Thank you Andrew for such a great video🙏

  • @RahulKumar-py8fz
    @RahulKumar-py8fz 8 месяцев назад +16

    I just have to thank you Mr। Andrew for bringing these stories to us. 🙏

  • @vigneshmoorthy4141
    @vigneshmoorthy4141 7 месяцев назад +15

    As a tamilian,i am very happy you visited my state and show cased the history in this video,thanks bro

  • @paulking54
    @paulking54 8 месяцев назад +9

    Love it. A work of Art!!! Magic India.

  • @vikramvel6041
    @vikramvel6041 7 месяцев назад +19

    more than 75% of Bangalore's polluted water is mixed with Kaveri.. Even after that Kaveri survives and helps crop production.. Simply magnificent... !

    • @balajipandian2147
      @balajipandian2147 7 месяцев назад +4

      Not 75 percent of bangalore wastage water. All of wastages from both bangalore and Mysore from karnataka 😢

    • @parthipanselvaraj2629
      @parthipanselvaraj2629 7 месяцев назад +2

      It's diverted and the freshwater comes in.
      Also the water entering through those jungles has medicinal value too.

    • @drodro7672
      @drodro7672 7 месяцев назад +2

      Don't forget to add the chemicals released by industrious towns of Kongu Nadu (no hate towards them, but hope more consciousness) like Tirupur, Avinashi, Erode, etc.

    • @bmniac
      @bmniac 7 месяцев назад +2

      @@drodro7672
      Good point We are proud polluters as well

  • @samalashivasurya5574
    @samalashivasurya5574 8 месяцев назад +81

    Proud to be an 🚩🇮🇳🙏,Thanks to Karikalan chola , my family is still benefiting from this water, we have 2 acar land, we still do farming though I am an software employee in Chennai , my father and my grandfather doing. i will also continue the same, 🚩🙏🇮🇳 thanks for bringing this on screen.

    • @MRC325
      @MRC325 7 месяцев назад +13

      This is Tamil history.

    • @aayush_789
      @aayush_789 7 месяцев назад

      Idli

    • @rasigan46
      @rasigan46 7 месяцев назад +4

      Karikalan was a Buddhist. And this land belongs to chola empire.

    • @Deepak_Dhakad
      @Deepak_Dhakad 7 месяцев назад +3

      ​@@Paan_paragbhaiiiSanatan means eternal. No matter how much you try to keep yourself away it's clear all tamil r sanatani.

    • @vanisridhar5509
      @vanisridhar5509 7 месяцев назад +5

      @@aayush_789 Pani puri 🤣

  • @rajkalbavi
    @rajkalbavi 7 месяцев назад +13

    Wonderful arrangement of natural distribution of water done 1800 years ago. A big salute to the Chola dynasty.
    Thanks bro for a great video

  • @spoonikle
    @spoonikle 8 месяцев назад +39

    We must act like many many beavers 🥹, spread the rivers, flood the lands and allow the soil to become fertile as it had done so in so many other places. We can alter the landscape to provide habitat for many and food for all.

  • @bboyneon92
    @bboyneon92 8 месяцев назад +60

    Andrew, I can't express my gratitude in words.
    This video grounded me.
    Such intelligence! Such great coverage!
    Seems like the solution to our water issues and climate change were always around. We just neglected nature and moved on.
    Thank you sincerely,
    Live long Andrew!

  • @siddharthtiwari2776
    @siddharthtiwari2776 5 месяцев назад +8

    I am from UP the ancient heritage was destroyed by invaders, but it feels so nice that Tamizh culture is preserved❤

  • @subramaniampalghatbalasubr3208
    @subramaniampalghatbalasubr3208 8 месяцев назад +23

    Thank you for sharing this amazing piece of scientific and judicious planning and construction from one of the most underrated dynasties in India! They built great temples,, water management and public infrastructure and never spent any kind of wealth state or otherwise on palaces. this is the true legacy of ancient Indian monarchy which was always accountable to its people via various organizations. It's wonderful to see their wisdom paying dividends to the descendants of their subjects 2000 years later!

  • @vivalaleta
    @vivalaleta 8 месяцев назад +12

    Fabulous. The work of many beavers.

    • @whlewis9164
      @whlewis9164 8 месяцев назад +8

      Beaver kings are clearly needed

  • @schoolkid1809
    @schoolkid1809 7 месяцев назад +10

    Ancient Tamil People's 👥 Infrastructure is still working 😮❤❤

  • @santiagopalomarc
    @santiagopalomarc 8 месяцев назад +15

    Really loved this one! India is amazing in their water wisdom and the concept so simple yet really mind blowing, at least to me. Thanks for your drawings, maps and everything.

  • @washakiecountyconservation2989
    @washakiecountyconservation2989 8 месяцев назад +8

    This is mind blowing, amazing and very hopeful.

  • @garylester3976
    @garylester3976 7 месяцев назад +16

    Interesting... I'm from Noti, and did a 18 year permaculture project in Costa Rica, and just linked this video to my son in Cottage grove. I've thought about this concept before for use in Arizona to forestall flood waters and spread them out to increase annual ground water increases.

  • @Arulzarad
    @Arulzarad 7 месяцев назад +7

    Thank you Mr.Andrew. Proud to be a Tamilan.

  • @mexid2569
    @mexid2569 6 месяцев назад +5

    Beautiful video. Thx for shedding light on the importance proper usage of water. Respect to the Tamil Kings.

  • @abhishekv4881
    @abhishekv4881 7 месяцев назад +104

    As a keralite,
    I can say that tamils had one of the best civilization

    • @sjjp5899
      @sjjp5899 7 месяцев назад +3

      From one brother to another, we love mallu friends except when sidelined in a malayalam conversation with mallu girls. :D

    • @bmniac
      @bmniac 7 месяцев назад +4

      Please remember that Cheranadu from Nanjil nadu in the south to Valluvanadu and Eranadu in the north was Tamil speaking and produced the great Vaishnavite saint/poet Kulasekhara Azhwar

    • @Jayantan846
      @Jayantan846 7 месяцев назад

      ​@@bmniacdon't spread lie like BJP whatsapp university
      Proove ?

    • @manojmadhavan294
      @manojmadhavan294 5 месяцев назад

      You should say 'we' brother as chera .... We are actual sovereign people can claim of all those things at least before 1000 years

  • @avishekacharya8370
    @avishekacharya8370 8 месяцев назад +15

    These videos are so inspiring. All of them really, from all over the world esp since climate change and the oncoming water shortages. Thanks for sharing as always and for inspiring work!

  • @benjaminklenner4310
    @benjaminklenner4310 8 месяцев назад +10

    Fantastic work, Andrew! I LOVE seeing people working with water like this. Really liked the illustrations as well; that massive tessellation of the entire watershed!

  • @karikal4009
    @karikal4009 7 месяцев назад +10

    We Tamil people would like to express our immense gratitude to Andrew Millison for making this video with beautiful information about the ancient water management system in TamilNadu.
    I wish to show this video to TamilNadu school students.
    Fantastic work 👏❤
    Thank you.
    Nandri 🙏நன்றி

    • @amillison
      @amillison  7 месяцев назад +3

      Vanakkum 🙏

    • @karikal4009
      @karikal4009 7 месяцев назад

      @@amillison 🙏❤

  • @rameshgopalan
    @rameshgopalan 8 месяцев назад +12

    Thank you Andrew Millison , for years I have noticed the difference the deep green of the Kaveri delta vs the relative barren Deccan plateau -you have explained the historical reason

  • @ranjithuja
    @ranjithuja 8 месяцев назад +8

    Thank you for covering cholas water management. Great respect to the mind behind this magnificent structure. Most needed in the current world. Thank u andrews. Respect

  • @Joey-rs7uq
    @Joey-rs7uq 8 месяцев назад +11

    Lovely video! Very inspiring, and a beautiful work between nature and ingenuity.

  • @mickalferraren6626
    @mickalferraren6626 8 месяцев назад +5

    Thank you!

  • @mickalferraren6626
    @mickalferraren6626 8 месяцев назад +6

    Awesome videos as well!

  • @mck5549
    @mck5549 8 месяцев назад +6

    Very successful & informative system

  • @andrewtt1780
    @andrewtt1780 8 месяцев назад +10

    Welcome to world's largest man made River Delta the Kaveri ❤...

  • @pbala8779
    @pbala8779 7 месяцев назад +10

    For everyone.. the country name was CHOLA Nadu.. there was no India when these work were done.. The kallanai dam & banks for this river were built by the Son of Ariyappadai Vendra ilamchetchenni (the one who won Arihant forces), Karikala Cholan in 3rd century BC..

    • @vikkisingh6248
      @vikkisingh6248 7 месяцев назад

      I ashamed to see you that you are jealous about india In old era all are different 'prants ' run by different king so the name was different but the whole culture and area is india and you have to say that It is india's golden history❤❤

    • @keralanaturelover196
      @keralanaturelover196 7 месяцев назад

      ​@@vikkisingh6248no india before 1947. Europeans north Americans south east asians SOUTH ASIANS all different races and people

    • @demonjay5790
      @demonjay5790 2 месяца назад

      @pbala8779 you communist still trying to divide india shame on your raja raja Chola unit Indian rajas to fight against ghori in Afghanistan, come up with some different ranting 😂😂

  • @94akeepan
    @94akeepan 7 месяцев назад +12

    Kings ruled According to thousand year old saying in Tamil
    வரப்புயர நீர் உயரும்
    நீர் உயர நெல் உயரும்
    நெல் உயரக் குடி உயரும்
    குடி உயரக் கோல் உயரும்
    கோல் உயரக் கோன் உயர்வான்
    When bund rises, water level will rise
    When water level rises, rice production will rise
    When rice production rises, citizens will prosper
    When citizens prosper, the rule will prosper
    When the rule prospers, the king will prosper.

  • @dmusw5968
    @dmusw5968 7 месяцев назад +5

    the great chola dynasty !.. their era was golden to us !.

  • @muralikrishnanayyappan6513
    @muralikrishnanayyappan6513 8 месяцев назад +4

    Agree with him ...Mind blown to pieces !!

  • @knottytoob
    @knottytoob 8 месяцев назад +7

    Damn 'em dams! Truly impressive but more so PURPOSEFUL, akin to nearly ALL temples, monuments, architecture etc. constructed in the past. Seriously, India is... well it just is. Thank you Andrew and your team for the purposeful content.

  • @shawnsmith9198
    @shawnsmith9198 7 месяцев назад +4

    So appreciate you Andrew for making these videos. Thank you!!

  • @irongolemboi3386
    @irongolemboi3386 Месяц назад +1

    the dividing of the rivers were fascinating and amazing

  • @mbeerakeith8628
    @mbeerakeith8628 8 месяцев назад +9

    Respect brother

  • @miriammcfarlane6972
    @miriammcfarlane6972 8 месяцев назад +6

    Just love these water videos of hope. Living in Australia... been to India many times. 😊

  • @pocketReviews
    @pocketReviews 7 месяцев назад +8

    Its been a long time since any video has influenced me this much. Thank you Andrew for your amazing work and dedication. I hope you can continue this India series. Such a amazing series to watch. I hope all Indians can learn from the ancient wisdom of our forefathers.

  • @pongop
    @pongop 6 месяцев назад +4

    This is beautiful and inspiring! Great video! Lovely to see more from India. I was fortunate to visit India and Tamil Nadu as well. I visited a different temple but also got blessed by an elephant. Anyway, very inspiring!

  • @ravianandh3346
    @ravianandh3346 7 месяцев назад +7

    தமிழ் வாழ்க❤ சோழ பெருந்தகை வாழ்க❤

    • @LM--
      @LM-- 3 месяца назад

      இப்ப இருக்கும் படித்த அறிவிலிகளுக்கு தமிழ் அருமையும் தமிழர் பண்பாடும் அறிந்து கொள்ள விருப்பமில்லை என்பது வேதனைக்குரியது.

  • @nsn5564
    @nsn5564 7 месяцев назад +15

    Andrew, yet another excellent video. You manage to present a complex subject in simple and clearly understandable and exciting ways. It's really engrossing and as someone who was never interested in agriculture but who is now obsessed, I really can't thank you enough. You are inspiring a lot of people who had nothing to do with water, land or agriculture but who care about the planet.

    • @amillison
      @amillison  7 месяцев назад +1

      My plan is working :-)

  • @chriscoyne8034
    @chriscoyne8034 8 месяцев назад +14

    They built a port 12,000 years ago? That would be by far the oldest discovered human infrastructure, predating Mesopotamia and Harrapa by 7 thousand years.

    • @ikengaspirit3063
      @ikengaspirit3063 7 месяцев назад +4

      It is probably an error given they mention Roman and Chinese ships docking there. I assume he means 1200 yrs.

    • @ALAN-ALAN1997
      @ALAN-ALAN1997 7 месяцев назад

      ​@@ikengaspirit3063 no they have written scripts

    • @jarjarbinks3193
      @jarjarbinks3193 7 месяцев назад

      He messed up. It should have been 1200 years.

  • @arunstalin5965
    @arunstalin5965 7 месяцев назад +8

    Can you imagine how advanced as a civilization they mustve been to think about water management when half the world was still living in forests

  • @barristophilliesiii5863
    @barristophilliesiii5863 8 месяцев назад +3

    Another awesome video installment about India!

  • @swagger7255
    @swagger7255 7 месяцев назад +40

    As a tamilan , we are proud of our ancestors who did many wonders in past . Proud tamil ❤️

    • @mayurcharniya8785
      @mayurcharniya8785 7 месяцев назад +3

      bhartiya's are always amazing

    • @gamer32325
      @gamer32325 7 месяцев назад +14

      @@mayurcharniya8785 never mention bharitiya bull shit , they are TAMILANS❤

    • @mayurcharniya8785
      @mayurcharniya8785 7 месяцев назад +4

      @@gamer32325 I pity your knowledge, poor you , 😂😅

    • @gamer32325
      @gamer32325 7 месяцев назад +1

      @mayurcharniya8785 you clowns🤡 just know to bark bullshits like this , know the history🤣

    • @mayurcharniya8785
      @mayurcharniya8785 7 месяцев назад

      @@gamer32325 you are are dillusional, cause i haven't even told anything, i choose to not educate you, cause what u have up there is already filled by BS , again poor you 😂

  • @deepakbalu7491
    @deepakbalu7491 7 месяцев назад +4

    Thanks for highlighting our ancient wisdom.

  • @JM-jd7yp
    @JM-jd7yp 8 месяцев назад +3

    Absolutely fascinating. Thank you for making this video..what an amazing story. I wish you well.

  • @articulateit-andgetwhatyouwant
    @articulateit-andgetwhatyouwant 8 месяцев назад +3

    So beautifully inspiring!

  • @z_unknown
    @z_unknown 7 месяцев назад +2

    Beautifully presented & articulated.❤

  • @karunamayiholisticinc
    @karunamayiholisticinc 8 месяцев назад +20

    I went to Shri Ranga temple but couldn't go inside the garbh Grah as my cycle started right that day. I hope to go back again 🙏🏻

    • @HassanCodA-Xod8hm
      @HassanCodA-Xod8hm 8 месяцев назад

      Yes I have not visited India yet. Been saving it for right time. 🤩🤩

    • @deepblue3682
      @deepblue3682 8 месяцев назад

      ​@Ark-ys2upwomen empowerement is quite bad to economy and demography of everynation.. empowered women don't marry early or won't marry... if married they wont be having children... if having children they will be having 1 or maximum 2... if having children they are not ready to look after them,... so the size of population comes down.. as we see in europe, japan, south korea, china etc... in india too by 2047 population will start to age faster.. but in less women empowered nations like pakistan, afghanistan there will be more children... given proper education children will grow into educated labourers, good market size.. and lead to economic prosperity, empowered females also must be associated with artificial polythene uterus and men, women and government should be allowed to have children individually to couter the population decline.... as humanity is seeing the sideeffects of uncontrolled empowerment of women and feminism..

    • @bmniac
      @bmniac 7 месяцев назад

      @Ark-ys2up
      Please listen to Ms Sinu Joseph who has researched on the subject first

  • @climategladiator
    @climategladiator 8 месяцев назад +7

    The quality of teaching general population on system with those drawings and explanation can be called as trademark of Andrew Millison's channel for sure

  • @noflo8139
    @noflo8139 8 месяцев назад +2

    Love this! Your a doing great work my man! Cheers from Oregon!

  • @minnievenkat
    @minnievenkat 7 месяцев назад +1

    Thank you , thank you, thank you! For this wonderfully put together video

  • @mirrorflame1988
    @mirrorflame1988 8 месяцев назад +4

    Wonderful! Thank you! I never knew this before! Education really needs to be stepped up!!

  • @user-pc3vr8ff6g
    @user-pc3vr8ff6g 7 месяцев назад +6

    Yes, That is Indian Engineering. Please show case all the monuments in Bharat! Kudos to Andrew!!👏

    • @GwyyshsbakIzjsbsbszjzjzjhh
      @GwyyshsbakIzjsbsbszjzjzjhh 7 месяцев назад +6

      It's Tamil engineering. India didn't include TN when Karikala Chola was ruling

    • @sahilsingh6048
      @sahilsingh6048 7 месяцев назад +1

      ​@@GwyyshsbakIzjsbsbszjzjzjhhanother brainwashed dravid politics here🤡

    • @nandanbhardwaj8464
      @nandanbhardwaj8464 6 месяцев назад

      you missed the point - this program i on water management.

    • @Grove-street677
      @Grove-street677 5 месяцев назад

      India ? 😂

  • @jethro0730
    @jethro0730 7 месяцев назад +2

    That om t shirt you are wearing is the best to wear during summer.. so light.. you can sweat and the fabric helps your skin to breathe

  • @ullas1971
    @ullas1971 2 месяца назад +1

    Recently, when I visited Thanjavur and thiruchirapalli, what I noticed was the abundance of agriculture in a semi deserted area.The people in these areas are very down to earth and very friendly.

  • @wramper
    @wramper 8 месяцев назад +6

    Imagine what does Ancients would be able to accomplish today with the knowledge we now possess...

  • @Whos-Who_69
    @Whos-Who_69 8 месяцев назад +4

    good video and also well explained

  • @all3ykat79
    @all3ykat79 8 месяцев назад +3

    And it's clean. Brilliant people. Oldest living language.

  • @abirammix1847
    @abirammix1847 6 месяцев назад +2

    We appreciate Andrew providing this amazing film to help people understand our culture.

  • @AMoLCvn
    @AMoLCvn 8 месяцев назад +41

    As an Indian I had no idea about this only if our history books had included this.

    • @striker44
      @striker44 7 месяцев назад +13

      Indian history syllabus taught is government public schools is mostly about what happened in the north. Mostly focused on freedom struggle and wars but not much about anything else.

    • @nareshshingote8081
      @nareshshingote8081 7 месяцев назад

      I have studied about this check dams mostly in 6 and 7th standard in school

    • @percentbigfoot
      @percentbigfoot 7 месяцев назад +1

      @@striker44 not in the north bt mostly wars and freedom struggles. There is south too bt for the same reasons. I think these things should be taught in schools so that we get more creative and solutions driven mind from our grass roots.

  • @mansett89
    @mansett89 8 месяцев назад +5

    fabolous your job andrew, come here to catamarca argentina, atacama desert to help us to bring this water body counciouness

  • @Aditya-vu4ey
    @Aditya-vu4ey 7 месяцев назад +1

    You're truly a GEM!! LOADS OF LOVE AND GRATITUDE!!❤

  • @RyzZaveri
    @RyzZaveri 8 месяцев назад +2

    Thank you Andrew, very informative and inspiring vidéo.