Conservation strategy for taria`s of kalachuri`s at Ratanpur, Chhattisgarh

Abstract

Area selected for thesis was the second capital of Kalachuri dynasty (1000 A.D. to 1700 A.D.) of Dakshina Kosala/ present Chhattisgarh under the most dominant king Ratandeva –II. Dynasty of kalachuri’s had upgraded dakshina kosala (present Chhattisgarh) in the area construction, management, economy, and culture and surface water management system through Taria’s. Purpose of study: the site represent various elements and characteristics of cultural landscape and its well-planned water management system to save the single drop of rain water from surface runoff; which is also supported by the geology of the area, lies in intracartenic zone of Chhattisgarh evidently proves the large occurrence of these historic Taria’s. This study investigate the ancient water management system of ruling dynasty in the study area and document typical features and components of taria’s (water tanks) as they are typical cultural identity of the region constructed by ruler and continued by the generations. To identify the present need of conservation as they were important part of historic management system and discuss the current scenario of maintenance. Purpose of study to provide conservation strategy for the taria’s (water tanks) and water management system. And investigate cultural landscape elements of the area. Although scholars has been discussed about the construction style, economy, iconography, Numismatics, epigraphy, anthropological aspects of kalachuri’s but the aspect of their efficient water management system is still untouched. So this study provide the base work for this kind of research in the field of area conservation. Methodology: methodology of this thesis tends to 3 levels as regional to site to Talab’s (water tanks), which will be theoretically act as model approach for conservation of other Talab’s (water tanks) and water management system itself. Historic surface water management system of ratanpur Significance Taria’s as part of water management system Site survey Literature study Documentation Establishing values and significanceIssues Identification Justification/ conservation strategy- I Implementation/ conservation strategy-II Conservation strategy for water management system Conservation strategy for taria’s