Image: Grand Anicut kallanai
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Description: Locally called Kallanai, the Grand Anicut dam was built on the Cauvery River in the c. 100 BC – c. 100 AD[1][2][3] by Chola king, Karikalan. This massive structure was later reinforced by the British. Grand Anicut is believed to be one of the oldest water-diversion structures in the world that continues to be functional
Title: Grand Anicut kallanai
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