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{{Short description|Canal in Punjab, India}} | |||
[[File:Budki superpassage.png|thumb|Photograph of the Budki superpassage over the Sirhind Canal in Punjab, 1905]] | |||
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The '''Sirhind Canal''' is a large irrigation canal that carries water from the [[Sutlej River]] in [[Punjab, India|Punjab]] state, [[India]]. It is one of the oldest and biggest irrigation works in the [[Indus | The '''Sirhind Canal''' is a large irrigation canal that carries water from the [[Sutlej River]] in [[Punjab, India|Punjab]] state, [[India]]. It is one of the oldest and biggest irrigation works in the [[Indus River]] system, and was inaugurated in 1882 CE.<ref name="ref82jexay">{{Citation | title=Bhakra-Nangal Project: socio-economic and environmental impacts | author=R. Rangachari | year=2006 | publisher=Oxford University Press, 2006 | isbn=978-0-19-567534-4 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LHbbAAAAMAAJ | quote=''... Sirhind Canal The Ropar headworks feeding the Sirhind canal system are among the oldest developments in the Indus basin, particularly based on the flows of the Sutlej. The project was undertaken in 1873 ... irrigation commenced in 1882 ...''}}</ref> The canal begins at Ropar headworks near [[Ropar]] city in [[Rupnagar district]] of Punjab.<ref name="ref82jexay" /> | ||
==Geography of the canal== | ==Geography of the canal== | ||
The Sirhind Canal begins at Ropar and heads southwest to [[Doraha, Ludhiana|Doraha]] in [[Ludhiana district]]. At Doraha, the canal splits into three: the [[Abohar]] branch, the [[Bathinda]] branch and the [[Patiala]] branch. Each of these further subdivides extensively to irrigate a large swathe of the [[Malwa (Punjab)|Malwa region]] of Punjab. Once a partially arid zone, this area is now extremely fertile due to the water distributed by the canal network.<ref name="ref21yipif">{{Citation | title=The Britannica Quizmaster | publisher=Popular Prakashan | isbn=978-81-7154-881-1 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jQzwNU0-s-cC | quote=''... From Ropar the canal runs west- southwest to Doraha where it splits into three branches: Abohar, Bathinda, and Patiala ... irrigating a large part of western Malwa ...''}}</ref> | The Sirhind Canal begins at Ropar and heads southwest to [[Doraha, Ludhiana|Doraha]] in [[Ludhiana district]]. At Doraha, the canal splits into three: the [[Abohar]] branch, the [[Bathinda]] branch and the [[Patiala]] branch. Each of these further subdivides extensively to irrigate a large swathe of the [[Malwa (Punjab)|Malwa region]] of Punjab. Once a partially arid zone, this area is now extremely fertile due to the water distributed by the canal network.<ref name="ref21yipif">{{Citation | title=The Britannica Quizmaster | publisher=Popular Prakashan | isbn=978-81-7154-881-1 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jQzwNU0-s-cC | quote=''... From Ropar the canal runs west- southwest to Doraha where it splits into three branches: Abohar, Bathinda, and Patiala ... irrigating a large part of western Malwa ...''}}</ref> | ||
== History == | |||
In 1885, the British created a branch of the canal that irrigated [[Faridkot State]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Parihar |first=Subhas |date=February 11, 2012 |title=The Sikh Kingdom of Faridkot |url=https://sikhchic.com/architecture/the_sikh_kingdom_of_faridkot |access-date=26 December 2025 |website=sikhchic}}</ref> | |||
== Gallery == | |||
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File:Map of the Sirhind Canal System of Punjab Province, British India, 1891.jpg|Map of the Sirhind Canal System of Punjab Province, British India, 1891 | |||
File:Map of older canals of Punjab Province, British India, published in 'The Panjab, North-West Frontier Province and Kashmir' (1916).jpg|Map of canals, including the Sirhind Canal, of Punjab Province, British India, published in 'The Panjab, North-West Frontier Province and Kashmir' (1916) | |||
</gallery> | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Latest revision as of 13:00, 26 December 2025
The Sirhind Canal is a large irrigation canal that carries water from the Sutlej River in Punjab state, India. It is one of the oldest and biggest irrigation works in the Indus River system, and was inaugurated in 1882 CE.[1] The canal begins at Ropar headworks near Ropar city in Rupnagar district of Punjab.[1]
Geography of the canal[edit | edit source]
The Sirhind Canal begins at Ropar and heads southwest to Doraha in Ludhiana district. At Doraha, the canal splits into three: the Abohar branch, the Bathinda branch and the Patiala branch. Each of these further subdivides extensively to irrigate a large swathe of the Malwa region of Punjab. Once a partially arid zone, this area is now extremely fertile due to the water distributed by the canal network.[2]
History[edit | edit source]
In 1885, the British created a branch of the canal that irrigated Faridkot State.[3]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Map of the Sirhind Canal System of Punjab Province, British India, 1891 -
Map of canals, including the Sirhind Canal, of Punjab Province, British India, published in 'The Panjab, North-West Frontier Province and Kashmir' (1916)
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See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 R. Rangachari (2006), Bhakra-Nangal Project: socio-economic and environmental impacts, Oxford University Press, 2006, ISBN 978-0-19-567534-4,
... Sirhind Canal The Ropar headworks feeding the Sirhind canal system are among the oldest developments in the Indus basin, particularly based on the flows of the Sutlej. The project was undertaken in 1873 ... irrigation commenced in 1882 ...
- ↑ The Britannica Quizmaster, Popular Prakashan, ISBN 978-81-7154-881-1,
... From Ropar the canal runs west- southwest to Doraha where it splits into three branches: Abohar, Bathinda, and Patiala ... irrigating a large part of western Malwa ...
- ↑ Parihar, Subhas (11 February 2012). "The Sikh Kingdom of Faridkot". sikhchic. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
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