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Mehrangarh Fort's water harvesting system goes back to the 15th century  Society

Mehrangarh: The fort with a 500-year-old water harvesting system

Rajput king Rao Jodha ensured a robust water harvesting system while building the Mehrangarh Fort in 1459 in the drought-prone Jodhpur. Over 500 years later, the system is still functional even as most Indian cities struggle with water crises every summer

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