GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL (1685-1759) George Frideric Handel, considered one of the greatest composers of the baroque period, was born in Halle, Germany, on Feb. 23, 1685. He died in London on Apr. 14, 1759, and was buried in Westminster Abbey. In his later... |
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WESTERN GHATS Surangam Kasaragod district in the northern Malabar region of Kerala is an area whose people cannot depend directly on surface water. The terrain is such that there is high disc... |
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Kul Kuls are water channels found in precipitous mountain areas. These channels carry water from glaciers to villages in the Spiti valley of Himachal Pradesh. Where the terrain is muddy, the kul is lined with rocks t... |
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Tankas Tankas (small tank) are underground tanks, found traditionally in most Bikaner houses. They are built in the main house or in the courtyard. They were circular holes made in the ground, lined wit... |
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INDO-GANGETIC PLAINS Ahar Pynes This traditional floodwater harvesting system is indigenous to south Bihar. In south Bihar, the terrain has a marked slope -- 1 m per km -- from south to nort... |
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D wellings Sustainability for our homes Vernacular Architecture Earth Building Building with Wood Straw-Bale Construction Hybrid Houses Bamboo Sustainable Materials and Methods The Healthy Home The Future Home Ecological Design Vernacular Ar... |
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CAMPAIGN Reaching out My river, my management POLICY Andhra farmers try their hand at water management INITIATIVE CSE continues to educate the educators TECHNOLOGY MEASTro knows it all! Cavern construction What the world thinks of water NETWORK Chennai bra... |
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CAMPAIGN A belief in tradition POLICY Privatisation of water provokes protests Gujarat: Enforcing water harvesting INITIATIVE Can micro-level initiatives be an answer Disseminating novel wisdom Water workshop in Gujurat TECHNOLOGY Groundwater dams NETWORK ... |
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