The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 5John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell The University Press, 1932 - Great Britain |
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Page 84
... irrigation for the agriculture of the Upper Provinces soon attracted the attention of British officers . Their first efforts were directed to the restoration of canals made by previous rulers rather than to the construction of entirely ...
... irrigation for the agriculture of the Upper Provinces soon attracted the attention of British officers . Their first efforts were directed to the restoration of canals made by previous rulers rather than to the construction of entirely ...
Page 284
... irrigation of the lower portion of the Bari Doab from the river Satlej . Meanwhile a commission2 was appointed in 1901 for the formulation , after full enquiry into past results and existing needs , of a definite irrigation policy for ...
... irrigation of the lower portion of the Bari Doab from the river Satlej . Meanwhile a commission2 was appointed in 1901 for the formulation , after full enquiry into past results and existing needs , of a definite irrigation policy for ...
Page 295
... irrigation ; and if the rainfall has been deficient , the irrigation must be strenuous and constant . Rivers , wells , " tanks " ( artificial ponds ) are all requisitioned . But in a dry year , the supply from these sources shrinks ...
... irrigation ; and if the rainfall has been deficient , the irrigation must be strenuous and constant . Rivers , wells , " tanks " ( artificial ponds ) are all requisitioned . But in a dry year , the supply from these sources shrinks ...
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ADMINISTRATIVE DEVELOPMENT 18181858 | 1 |
The law member | 7 |
Relations of the Company and the board | 13 |
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