How Ancient Kings Split a River & Fed Millions

Permaculture instructor Andrew Millison journeys to South India to film the ancient water management system of the Cholla Dynasty in the Cauvery River Delta. We visit multiple structures within the state of Tamil Nadu including the Kallanai Dam, the Ranganathaswamy Temple, and numerous smaller check dams which split the Cauvery River into a vast delta which is the rice-basket of South India. This ancient design when seen as a whole actually creates the largest inland water body in the entire country of India.
Digital Map Animation:
www.pearlriverecodesign.com/
Thanks Shubo Biswas of GreenGood Labs for the technical collaboration:
www.greengoodlabs.com/
Steve Borgia's absolutely epic hotel in the Cauvery Delta:
indecohotels.com/indeco-swami...
Post Production by Meenarts.com
[e-mail]
Drone Credits: Gopinath, @cymatics.in.
PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE LINK:
workspace.oregonstate.edu/cou...
Andrew Millison’s links:
www.andrewmillison.com/
permaculturedesign.oregonstat...
JOIN THIS CHANNEL to get access to uncut video content and live Q & A sessions:
/ @amillison
SIGN UP FOR MY FREE NEWSLETTER:
share.hsforms.com/1X79TznHYRC...

[@rocknrollajohnnyquid876]

Andrew Millison single handedly showcasing Indias excellent techniques so the world can benefit. Salute brother.

[@jagannathdas5491]

He does have his motive. I don't know at what point all that data will be used against India

[@rocknrollajohnnyquid876]

@@jagannathdas5491 What motive? Information for the well being of people is beneficial for the whole world and should be shared. Especially in these times when water is scarce all over the world, people need to learn how to harvest it and India is one of, if not, THEE leader in water harvesting techniques. The fact is no one else on youtube is sharing Indias excellent techniques than Andrew. Dont be so sour bud

[@dertythegrower]

this should be taught in all languages.. as a grower.. we need more youth learning water, biological bacterias, and ag sciences. Hugely important forever.

[@dertythegrower]

​@@ritugupta7877👍 Issue is, translations from farmers is rarely seen, but with Ai this knowledge will 'grow' 😎

[@dertythegrower]

​@@rocknrollajohnnyquid876❤

[@user-xe6zf4rv4e]

As a Tamilian, I would like to thank you very very much Mr. Andrew Millison for documenting our Ancient Tamil kings water management system. Great job🎉

[@elnovato1741]

you could have said, As an 'Indian' - you are an indian first - your passport is not Tamil passport - Your passport is Indian passport - All Indians should stay united.. This is exactly what CONggress wants - they want to Divide India..

[@delilah2352]

@@stanley2120 his wish! Why does it bother you

[@SatyamSingh-fm2bn]

As a Tamil Indian :-)

[@dogesh7434]

@@SatyamSingh-fm2bntamil

[@karthikvpc]

​@@SatyamSingh-fm2bn As a Tamizh Tamizhan because today's Srilankan Tamizhs are also descendants of the Cholas.

[@islandsunset]

Ander Millison is teaching Indians more about ancient Indian agricultural practices than any other desi source. And he makes it so interesting. I just can't get enough of this series.

[@understanding.everything]

It takes an outsider to see that's what the British did to Indians

[@michielvanv2507]

I think the Indians are the ones teaching here tbh

[@everichard568]

@@michielvanv2507I agree with you! And the British had nothing to do with this.

[@animesh7296]

Maybe you have not search enough. Go look for how Jyotish was used to construct lakes and ponds in ancient times. One example is one pond in Assam whose level never go up or down. There is a research paper on it as well.

[@oraach]

Looks like you have been misunderstood

[@Pike737]

Finally a king who thought about the welfare of his people rather than building palaces and forts for himself. I think it is in their culture, when I was there I saw many temples, great reservoirs, lakes but almost no palaces. These king's lived for their people.

[@jignyasu]

Most Indian kings were like that People's opinion of monarchy is colored by European history. Indian history is a lot different

[@SaranyaLalitha]

Thank you so much brother ❤

[@user-yg5vc7ci4r]

Actually, they too built forts but not as big as Delhi red fort or any forts around the world. But they were destroyed by fellow kings of neighbouring dynasties from time to time

[@Pihu523]

India was prosperous back then and forts are for safety. What's wrong with that?

[@Pike737]

@currycel i believe they had caste system and made use of lower caste people instead of slaves.

[@iamnothing85]

For everyone here, This was built 2000 years ago and oldest functioning dam till now. The literature and lifestyle of Tamil is so rich when I read the grammer everything was done perfect. Currently reading Thirumandhiram and Thiruvasagam and was baffled by the ideas. Current generation is nothing compared to the older one.

[@PeacefullMomos]

But Stalin Jr the ricebag, called you dengue malaria😂

[@iamnothing85]

@@PeacefullMomos can you clarify what you said.

[@uru.boards]

Do you have any English translation of all the shaiva siddhanta or are you reading the tamil one ?

[@ashwinsubramaniyan8349]

​@@PeacefullMomoswe are shaivites not sanatanis.. We don't welcome caste discriminatory garbage of hinduism.

[@iamnothing85]

@@uru.boardsI am reading Tamil one. It’s better to read on its own language. In translation you may loose its essence sometime.

[@karunamayiholisticinc]

You make me miss India. I was in Thanjavur last year winter. I forgot everything and said to my parents, I wish I could live on a farm here. The place is simply sacred. I loved greenery and sight of cows was filling me with so much happiness

[@amillison]

The Thanjavur temple I showed pulled your heart strings :-)

[@thewhatorwhy]

But you still returned to the west because you don't like India as it actually is.

[@sathiskumar911]

​@@amillison @9:13 scalp shaped reservoirs are called as enthals (ஏந்தல்) in Tamil, this built based on Tamil poet kabilar,s poem stating reservoirs shaped like 8th day of moon, stores more water with less bunds.

[@srikrishna7188]

​@@thewhatorwhyno he liked it just that he knew he had to earn a lot and left. Don't do one sided talk

[@thewhatorwhy]

@@srikrishna7188 Which proves my point "because you don't like India as it actually is." Unemployment is the reality of today's Indian youth. Even the patriotic Bharatiya's have to leave.

[@SujalSakpal-dx5lt]

Chola Empire was one of the longest living Empire and Greatest Empire Bharat ever seen. Love from Pune

[@rudeus6621]

Greatest Empire is bit of stretch buddy boi.... multiple other greater 'and' bigger empires in India existed

[@peak_911]

My fav one is Mauryan and Maratha Empire@@rudeus6621

[@karthickashokan5333]

Yeah u r absolutely correct sir

[@speedythings7396]

@@rudeus6621 As a North Indian I will consider it the greatest cuz they expanded it throughout South East Asia

[@bmniac]

@@rudeus6621 Unlike most other empires it was humane and cared for its people

[@krishnakumar-no4wg]

Sir Arthur Cotton, a British general and engineer, was amazed to see the water irrigation of the Cholas and the world's oldest dams, and until his death he continued to implement the irrigation scheme throughout South India..... This irrigation management of the Tamils ​​has not been implemented in any other country yet. The water management of the Tamils ​​is rivers, lakes, ponds, ponds, streams, canals, fields, and only the remaining water goes to the sea, so the three-way cultivation has been going on for thousands of years. History tells us that Tamils ​​are the first civilized people in the world....Tamil language has songs rich in literature more than 4000 years old.... Im proud to be a Tamilan.... Great work Andrew millison🎉

[@amillison]

I saw a statue for him at one dam. Thanks for watching!

[@downbntout]

The Great Pyramids are fascinating, but they just sit there in the desert. This water infrastructure is useful, and i am impressed. Thank you all for posting this information

[@akp3097]

These temples in india weren’t just for prayers… they used to be a bank. King donate to temple and temple give money to small tradesmen for investment. Big temples used to be a university campus where people learn mathematics and science.

[@chezian893]

The great pyramids were built as well by Tamils called pandiyas. They were called as “Punt”. The word pyramid has tamil origin from root words “periya” + “idu”. Periya means big and Idu means burrial. If you check for Adichanaloor “mudhu makkal thaazhi”, it’s the same concept of pyramid in big sized pots. Also if you note the pyramid structures are same as temple structures only in Tamil Nadu.

[@BhoopalanIlayalwar]

@@chezian893 Unless factually proven, we can't go and discuss these points everywhere. It will look like we are living in a fantasy world. Please avoid embarrassing ourselves. As much as I said that, I wish those were true and someone factually proved it. But you know India! Come let's focus on reviving dead languages.

[@tweentycenturyrock]

Pyramids are built to create electricity and distribute it throughout the region like Tesla tower. It was also a portel to recieve signals from other planets to communicate with other beings by tunning it into certain frequencies. It's just that now we lost the technology but that doesn't diminish its importance.

[@LittleKi1]

I don't know how this isn't part of our basic education and understanding of world history. Great job as usual, Andrew.

[@hopnews_jr]

How can... The Tamil leader (neta) for 3 decades influence people to devide and rule based on language and aryan theory... In ancient times south is mostly untapped by mogul dynasty and England colonial rule (less control than rest of the India) so after independence south India sould lead India in spirituality like ancient times... But Tamil leftist leaders just make it worst case scenario... I think if just a common language in education to department documents spread after 1948.. Than Indian DNa has the power to make a deferent type of positive growth more like china

[@shenbagakarthick]

​@@hopnews_jr talking about the literacy, south india has the most literacy rate and obtained the most progressive company’s CEO positions and the major engineers contributions mainly in booming IT sector. So many global industrial are moving towards southern india especialy Tamilnadu for skilled and knowledge manpowers. Thanks to the great leaders like kamarajar who gives free education and the upcoming leaders who gives free education + food (for making people to come to school). I'm not supporting any parties. Just mentioning that Tamilnadu had 2 ruling parties and they 2 competitively build the literacy rate. Them how could you say they make it worst. And thanks to the greatest rulers like (chera, chola, pandiyas) who made great efforts in human welfares or Environmental welfares like water managements so we are living lives healthy and in a greeny environment. Our ancestors made it; Our duty is to protect it and give to our future generations. Do kind to nature. They will do in return

i can answer ur question. the policy of world history is to make western world look superior and coloured -non christian world look primitive. the only thing so called western scholars focus on is caste, caste, caste. oh and cows and women burned. etc.

[@dnapolren]

Right now in Canada.. my family hails from this region.. it's a village called Vazhuthur.. I did my post graduation in Srirangam (Island town).. the water flow engineering saved the island from a flooding in 2005-2006.. the precipitation that year was unprecedented upstream of the river.. thanks for bringing these pictures..

[@666Kudos]

Congratulations, you left a great nation. I hope Mini India is treating you well. (Canada)

[@AI12321]

Thiruvarangam, not Srirangam. We should go back to using the original names :)

[@drodro7672]

​@@AI12321Both are historically used,... Why so many Tamilcels in every Tamil Nadu related videos !

[@Tamilbroxd]

​@@666Kudostamil nadu

[@tinykali9523]

California needs to adopt this way of water management right away ❤

[@xanders-game]

The west isn't ready for this level of wisdom.

[@dysay]

No. 'california' needs to learn from the indigenous people and bring back their land management techniques. The traditional ecological knowledge of native people in 'california' is the key to proper watershed management. Plugging in an idea that worked in one place where the ecology is COMPLETELY different won't work well, look at what happened to the state already by ignoring indigenous land management techniques the past couple hundred years

[@cdhilton7124]

@@dysay 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@xikano8573]

No, it prefers to sell off the water "rights" instead...

[@islandsunset]

One day I was just looking at Colorado river delta and realised that the river doesn't even reach the Pacific Ocean. The demand is so high that every drop of that river is used. That's pretty good water management but the river ecology is f*cked. I wonder about the effect on native fish and aquatic species.

[@italianlifestyle7911]

Great men of the past built impressive and lasting things that nowadays not many are able to do..

[@chaitanyakrishna8177]

Stop your stereotype thinking. Present generation is far more advanced than past generation. It's not lack of ability it's just the con nature of humans makes things not reliable and not sustainable .

[@goliathsteinbeisser3547]

I would think it has always been so.

[@parthibans4969]

Ancient days slavery existed it's no more in modern days . In modern days labour right, fair labour pay exists and democracy exists .

[@santhoshrider7348]

2:40 Thats not exaggeration. That's because of the linguistic difference between English and Tamil usage of words. In Tamil language, அணைக்கட்டு/Anaikkattu (Anaicut an English word's origin is from Tamil only) which literally means "embracing structure" This word அணைக்கட்டு technically means any structure that stops the river flow. In English, its more specifically called Dam. Tamil being one of the oldest languages of thw world has vocabularies that could have many meanings.

[@sssun7]

Well said. I too noticed that. That 'old boy' was unnecessarily mixed 'exaggerated intonations' and unwanted meanings to his knowledge of kaveri. We will appreciate the knowledge and ignore his ignorance. 🙂

[@rsridhar63]

Proud of my தமிழ் Tamizh ancestors... Wow! While most of the facts on the outstanding water management system that the great Cholas built over generations is well known, the way the presentation has been made so very lucidly for a lay person with some technical details, and most of all, awesome visuals, makes this video presentation superb. Hope to see many more. Happy I stumbled upon this channel to subscribe immediately.

[@imlucifer5040]

They r bharathians right? Then everyone should be proud

[@rsridhar63]

@@imlucifer5040 As a school student, some 45 years ago, was taught history where it was full of the North Indian rulers. We were required to remember the dynasty of the Mughal emperors. Whereas, Cholas were, at best, a page or a para in the text book. Leave aside the others. So I felt that they were less than great until I became an adult to realise that their greatness was suppressed by a deliberate act of trying not to acknowledge the greatness of the Southern rulers - Cheras, Cholas, Pandyas, Pallavas, and so many of them. If now the Northerners want to project the Southern rulers as equally great, if not greater, in terms of military might, naval strength, economic management, architecture, etc, and call them Bharathia, I am glad that there is some awakening finally. Incidentally, wish to know if there is any similar water management system in North India where two of the mighty perennial rivers Ganga and Yamuna flow so that I can also feel proud as a Bharathia.

[@striker44]

​@@imlucifer5040True. These scientific achievements should be added to CBSE history and science "bharathiya" school books and taught to every bharati.

[@imlucifer5040]

@@striker44 yes we should include But y didnt they teach us this all this years

[@cheeky4ify]

@@imlucifer5040really why not helping tamilnadu people to get cauvery from Karnataka both are bharatiya only right

[@Antoinecalligrapher]

The real beauty of it is that it did not harm the ecology of the Kaveri river. Today dam building is all about blocking the narrowest choke point you can find on a river valley, and creating the biggest stagnating reservoir, and then digging unnatural canals to distribute the water. This system uses innumerable small dams, which is more laborious to build and maintain, but had the least ecological harm. The location is also important. To not split the flow upstream is important. Doing this in upstream areas would weaken the flow to downstream areas, but doing this just as the river is about to enter the sea is critical.

[@amillison]

Yes! It's really a genius and ecologically beneficial design.

[@2MinuteHockey]

what's the difference between your paywall education program and what you post online?@@amillison

[@Kirnotsarg]

I was thinking of the ecological impact of doing this. Thanks for clarifying!

[@sssun7]

Least ecological impact and sustained fertility for more than 70 generations. Thats really playing god's work. Hmm...

[@Kenn_Adams]

I live just 15 mins bike ride from Kallanai. We frequently bisit this place at weekends. It has become a weekend getaway destination for us locals and a popular destination for tourists who wants to just get a glimpse of this masterpiece of engineering marvel. Thank you Andrew for visiting Tiruchirappalli.

[@aprilfool3240]

These kings built the largest navy in the world

[@speedythings7396]

Not in the world, but okay

[@aprilfool3240]

@@speedythings7396 At that time... 1400 years back

[@aprilfool3240]

I request Andrew Milson to explore "திருமந்திரம்"...It will be very useful to the world

[@rajanrg]

Thank you for highlighting our great indian tamilian King karikal chola . His dam is still feeding Tamilnadu part of India. thanks

[@Zer0-0]

Tiruchirapalli (the city where Kallanai is located) is my birth town. My family moved to the States when I was very young and I've lived there for 15+ years. I had the opportunity to move back here to my home town (as my visa expired). I now have the privilege of living and working here, in my birth town. I make it a point to visit this dam at least once a month to just marvel at the architectural feat. It is a testament to what our people are capable of if we put our minds on it! I'm so proud to be able to work and live in my birth town again. வாழ்க தமிழ்!

[@mamaajay]

This is brilliant!🎉

[@priyap9358]

Vazhka thamizhe🎉🎉

[@peterparker9954]

My salute to you, sir !!!! Unlike those hypocrites who say "I miss India" and continue to live abroad, you chose to stay in our country choosing to contribute to this nation 🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡

[@karannsyt]

It’s almost criminal how I’m getting to watch such informative and beautiful content for absolutely free

[@carolewarner101]

My god... Can you imagine if we did something like this way up on the Mississippi?! Not only would it spread the waters out over the entire watershed, but it would probably save New Orleans, particularly if they stopped trying to control it so tightly all the way down there and allowed the re-silting of the delta to extend the marshy wetlands back further out into the Gulf. Of course there's so much shipping that takes place in the Mississippi...maybe this would simply be impossible, but I would think that a site specific plan could still make some branching possible. It's mind blowing just to think about it!

[@amillison]

That's a cool idea. I hadn't thought about the potential flood mitigation effects to a city like NOLA when the river is un- channelized :-)

[@katiefox9918]

There are places in Arizona that they allowed beavers to return to. The beavers have done the exact same work for free. Also in Yellowstone, when they reintroduced the wolves the beavers returned and revitalized the rivers.

[@carolewarner101]

@@katiefox9918 Wow, in Arizona?!!! I didn't even know that was previously part of their range! That's truly amazing! I had heard the impact the wolves had on improving the rivers in Yellowstone was because they culled back the deer and elk herds to balanced levels which then kept them from over grazing and eating all the trees along the rivers and breaking down the banks anymore. I didn't hear about the return of beavers playing a part as well. How did bringing wolves back result in beavers returning? I would really be interested in knowing. Nature sure knows what she's doing...

[@Myrrdin3339]

@@carolewarner101 i believe the increase in larger, more mature trees alongside the rivers provided a more attractive habitat to the beavers than before, drawing them back into the region. the beavers then set about managing the trees and waterways even more efficiently, compounding the effect that began with the wolves. yet another step in the cascade.

[@janm5854]

These mad genius ancient people never cease to amaze me. Also, Steve. Borgia's brief history is presented in a very entertaining way I can't stop smiling while imagining what Indians did back then.

[@dilsenyt]

I feel like Chola King arrived in Andrew Soul to explain the construction of the dams, water regulators, and water management. It's a great video. So proud to be a Tamilan. lots of love and hugs thanks to Andrew.

[@katiefox9918]

This is amazing. As I watched this video I kept thinking of the American beavers. This is exactly what they do, including trenching out canals to saturate wider swathes of land. Stunning!

[@Stardust-xl8nn]

Such marvelous wonder is never taught in Indian schools. This will definitely fill pride in the students and encourage many to carry forward the great legacy this land was known for

[@user-nu1fy1ew5o]

This is the contribution of JAMMAT-E-KHANGRESS and Annadurai.......

[@kewalpatel7815]

If They Feel Pride In Their Legacy Then It's Hard To Subvert Them and colonize Their Minds

[@yathishb7954]

If you study in tamil nadu state board, you can read about this

[@user-nu1fy1ew5o]

@@yathishb7954 That might be TRUE, but TAMILS have lost their guts to rise again and now they are hankering after the FREEBIES SACRIFICING THEIR GREAT DHARMA AND SANSKRITI and DIGNITY. I pray, BHAGWAN SHIVA to bring back Raja Raja CHOLLAM to the HOLY SOIL OF DAKSHINAPATHA - FROM KALINGA TO KAMBOJA.......

[@yathishb7954]

@@user-nu1fy1ew5o thank you bro

[@saravanan-subramanian]

Thank you for the remarkable video! As an expat from TamilNadu, India, I feel deep nostalgia and connection to the river Kaveri where my cousins and I swam every time we met at our grandparents every year during summer holidays and enjoyed a daily trip to the river where we swam and played till our family dragged us home!😃 I hope mother Kaveri continues to give the people of Karnataka and TamilNadu food and prosperity! When I see citieis trying to build giant and grotesque skyscrapers, I wish that money would be spent more on water conservation and food cultivation while being in hamrony with nature!

[@plazmagaming2182]

From the bottom of my heart, thank you so much for finally recognizing South Indian history. We are often overlooked and its always amazing when people actually cover our kingdoms.

[@Naghul3]

Sorry It's Tamizh history

[@speedythings7396]

@@Naghul3 Absolute braindead argument

[@KB-zn7tq]

There was a 'Paik' system of digging ponds in Ahom kingdom of Assam. They used to search underground water source using earthen lamps and soil moisture testing. Most of the ponds dug by this kingdom still remains in working condition. You should study this system also.

[@shanmugasundaram8517]

I am from Trichy. Cauvery runs through my city. The wonder here is not only that the Cholas thought up this idea over a thousand years ago, BUT also that a Westerner thought it important enough to come and make a video of this Engineering marvel. Thanks a lot, Mr. Millison.

[@amillison]

It was my pleasure to visit the great work and also your good city 🙏

[@shanmugasundaram8517]

@@amillison 👍

[@rajkalbavi]

Wonderful arrangement of natural distribution of water done 1800 years ago. A big salute to the Chola dynasty. Thanks bro for a great video

[@pranayraj7396]

All Indians should be proud of this video and technology which were used in ancient times. We should be proud and using these ideas to build our world now. Thank you Andrew for such a great video🙏

[@FireNation-os2ok]

😂😂

[@The_CGA]

This helps to explain so much about how Tamil Nadu is distinct from other parts of India. Nobody ever starts the story with Chola hydro engineering

[@akapbhan]

Both Cholas and Khmer did extensively great work in hydro engineering and were allied to each other as well for a very long time.

[@Vanilae]

​@@akapbhanyea

[@Grimsage777]

I absolutely love your content on Indian water. It helped to give me a new perspective on India!

[@samalashivasurya5574]

Proud to be an 🚩🇮🇳🙏,Thanks to Karikalan chola , my family is still benefiting from this water, we have 2 acar land, we still do farming though I am an software employee in Chennai , my father and my grandfather doing. i will also continue the same, 🚩🙏🇮🇳 thanks for bringing this on screen.

[@MRC325]

This is Tamil history.

[@aayush_789]

Idli

[@rasigan46]

Karikalan was a Buddhist. And this land belongs to chola empire.

[@Deepak_Dhakad]

​@@Paan_paragbhaiiiSanatan means eternal. No matter how much you try to keep yourself away it's clear all tamil r sanatani.

[@vanisridhar5509]

@@aayush_789 Pani puri 🤣

[@vigneshmoorthy4141]

As a tamilian,i am very happy you visited my state and show cased the history in this video,thanks bro

[@RahulKumar-py8fz]

I just have to thank you Mr। Andrew for bringing these stories to us. 🙏

[@fitoordigitalhouse-zl6ee]

South Indian history is underrated , even I am too not much aware of .. but they are very much scientific and logical towards the action

[@vikramvel6041]

more than 75% of Bangalore's polluted water is mixed with Kaveri.. Even after that Kaveri survives and helps crop production.. Simply magnificent... !

[@balajipandian2147]

Not 75 percent of bangalore wastage water. All of wastages from both bangalore and Mysore from karnataka 😢

[@parthipanselvaraj2629]

It's diverted and the freshwater comes in. Also the water entering through those jungles has medicinal value too.

[@drodro7672]

Don't forget to add the chemicals released by industrious towns of Kongu Nadu (no hate towards them, but hope more consciousness) like Tirupur, Avinashi, Erode, etc.

[@bmniac]

@@drodro7672 Good point We are proud polluters as well

[@rajarajan5040]

மிக்க நன்றி தோழரே....

[@paulking54]

Love it. A work of Art!!! Magic India.

[@spoonikle]

We must act like many many beavers 🥹, spread the rivers, flood the lands and allow the soil to become fertile as it had done so in so many other places. We can alter the landscape to provide habitat for many and food for all.

[@subramaniampalghatbalasubr3208]

Thank you for sharing this amazing piece of scientific and judicious planning and construction from one of the most underrated dynasties in India! They built great temples,, water management and public infrastructure and never spent any kind of wealth state or otherwise on palaces. this is the true legacy of ancient Indian monarchy which was always accountable to its people via various organizations. It's wonderful to see their wisdom paying dividends to the descendants of their subjects 2000 years later!

[@schoolkid1809]

Ancient Tamil People's 👥 Infrastructure is still working 😮❤❤

[@mexid2569]

Beautiful video. Thx for shedding light on the importance proper usage of water. Respect to the Tamil Kings.

[@bboyneon92]

Andrew, I can't express my gratitude in words. This video grounded me. Such intelligence! Such great coverage! Seems like the solution to our water issues and climate change were always around. We just neglected nature and moved on. Thank you sincerely, Live long Andrew!

[@garylester3976]

Interesting... I'm from Noti, and did a 18 year permaculture project in Costa Rica, and just linked this video to my son in Cottage grove. I've thought about this concept before for use in Arizona to forestall flood waters and spread them out to increase annual ground water increases.

[@Arulzarad]

Thank you Mr.Andrew. Proud to be a Tamilan.

[@vivalaleta]

Fabulous. The work of many beavers.

[@whlewis9164]

Beaver kings are clearly needed

[@santiagopalomarc]

Really loved this one! India is amazing in their water wisdom and the concept so simple yet really mind blowing, at least to me. Thanks for your drawings, maps and everything.

[@karikal4009]

We Tamil people would like to express our immense gratitude to Andrew Millison for making this video with beautiful information about the ancient water management system in TamilNadu. I wish to show this video to TamilNadu school students. Fantastic work 👏❤ Thank you. Nandri 🙏நன்றி

[@amillison]

Vanakkum 🙏

[@karikal4009]

@@amillison 🙏❤

[@rameshgopalan]

Thank you Andrew Millison , for years I have noticed the difference the deep green of the Kaveri delta vs the relative barren Deccan plateau -you have explained the historical reason

[@washakiecountyconservation2989]

This is mind blowing, amazing and very hopeful.

[@siddharthtiwari2776]

I am from UP the ancient heritage was destroyed by invaders, but it feels so nice that Tamizh culture is preserved❤

[@andrewtt1780]

Welcome to world's largest man made River Delta the Kaveri ❤...

[@ranjithuja]

Thank you for covering cholas water management. Great respect to the mind behind this magnificent structure. Most needed in the current world. Thank u andrews. Respect

[@avishekacharya8370]

These videos are so inspiring. All of them really, from all over the world esp since climate change and the oncoming water shortages. Thanks for sharing as always and for inspiring work!

[@benjaminklenner4310]

Fantastic work, Andrew! I LOVE seeing people working with water like this. Really liked the illustrations as well; that massive tessellation of the entire watershed!

[@knottytoob]

Damn 'em dams! Truly impressive but more so PURPOSEFUL, akin to nearly ALL temples, monuments, architecture etc. constructed in the past. Seriously, India is... well it just is. Thank you Andrew and your team for the purposeful content.

[@pongop]

This is beautiful and inspiring! Great video! Lovely to see more from India. I was fortunate to visit India and Tamil Nadu as well. I visited a different temple but also got blessed by an elephant. Anyway, very inspiring!

[@Joey-rs7uq]

Lovely video! Very inspiring, and a beautiful work between nature and ingenuity.

[@pocketReviews]

Its been a long time since any video has influenced me this much. Thank you Andrew for your amazing work and dedication. I hope you can continue this India series. Such a amazing series to watch. I hope all Indians can learn from the ancient wisdom of our forefathers.

[@shawnsmith9198]

So appreciate you Andrew for making these videos. Thank you!!

[@dmusw5968]

the great chola dynasty !.. their era was golden to us !.

[@miriammcfarlane6972]

Just love these water videos of hope. Living in Australia... been to India many times. 😊

[@deepakbalu7491]

Thanks for highlighting our ancient wisdom.

[@jethro0730]

That om t shirt you are wearing is the best to wear during summer.. so light.. you can sweat and the fabric helps your skin to breathe

[@abhishekv4881]

As a keralite, I can say that tamils had one of the best civilization

[@sjjp5899]

From one brother to another, we love mallu friends except when sidelined in a malayalam conversation with mallu girls. :D

[@bmniac]

Please remember that Cheranadu from Nanjil nadu in the south to Valluvanadu and Eranadu in the north was Tamil speaking and produced the great Vaishnavite saint/poet Kulasekhara Azhwar

[@Jayantan846]

​@@bmniacdon't spread lie like BJP whatsapp university Proove ?

[@manojmadhavan294]

You should say 'we' brother as chera .... We are actual sovereign people can claim of all those things at least before 1000 years

[@muralikrishnanayyappan6513]

Agree with him ...Mind blown to pieces !!

[@barristophilliesiii5863]

Another awesome video installment about India!

[@Aditya-vu4ey]

You're truly a GEM!! LOADS OF LOVE AND GRATITUDE!!❤

[@climategladiator]

The quality of teaching general population on system with those drawings and explanation can be called as trademark of Andrew Millison's channel for sure

[@user-pc3vr8ff6g]

Yes, That is Indian Engineering. Please show case all the monuments in Bharat! Kudos to Andrew!!👏

[@GwyyshsbakIzjsbsbszjzjzjhh]

It's Tamil engineering. India didn't include TN when Karikala Chola was ruling

[@sahilsingh6048]

​@@GwyyshsbakIzjsbsbszjzjzjhhanother brainwashed dravid politics here🤡

[@nandanbhardwaj8464]

you missed the point - this program i on water management.

[@Grove-street677]

India ? 😂

[@articulateit-andgetwhatyouwant]

So beautifully inspiring!

[@noflo8139]

Love this! Your a doing great work my man! Cheers from Oregon!

[@akshayjadhav5001]

Andrew's sketch is too fascinating catching every realistic diagram or smooth detail 👍

[@mck5549]

Very successful & informative system

[@wramper]

Imagine what does Ancients would be able to accomplish today with the knowledge we now possess...

[@mdineshkumarcs]

Thanks for highlighting cholas water management system to world. 🎉❤

[@JM-jd7yp]

Absolutely fascinating. Thank you for making this video..what an amazing story. I wish you well.

[@abirammix1847]

We appreciate Andrew providing this amazing film to help people understand our culture.

[@pbala8779]

For everyone.. the country name was CHOLA Nadu.. there was no India when these work were done.. The kallanai dam & banks for this river were built by the Son of Ariyappadai Vendra ilamchetchenni (the one who won Arihant forces), Karikala Cholan in 3rd century BC..

[@vikkisingh6248]

I ashamed to see you that you are jealous about india In old era all are different 'prants ' run by different king so the name was different but the whole culture and area is india and you have to say that It is india's golden history❤❤

[@keralanaturelover196]

​@@vikkisingh6248no india before 1947. Europeans north Americans south east asians SOUTH ASIANS all different races and people

[@demonjay5790]

@pbala8779 you communist still trying to divide india shame on your raja raja Chola unit Indian rajas to fight against ghori in Afghanistan, come up with some different ranting 😂😂

[@z_unknown]

Beautifully presented & articulated.❤

[@mickalferraren6626]

Thank you!

[@sourabhhirau6958]

Thank you man for documenting this. You are an amazing person. may God bless you.

[@mirrorflame1988]

Wonderful! Thank you! I never knew this before! Education really needs to be stepped up!!

[@minnievenkat]

Thank you , thank you, thank you! For this wonderfully put together video

[@andrewtt1780]

Thanks man for letting this amazing water structure to know every human in the world on the surface of the Mother Earth ❤

[@mickalferraren6626]

Awesome videos as well!

[@ravianandh3346]

தமிழ் வாழ்க❤ சோழ பெருந்தகை வாழ்க❤

[@LM--]

இப்ப இருக்கும் படித்த அறிவிலிகளுக்கு தமிழ் அருமையும் தமிழர் பண்பாடும் அறிந்து கொள்ள விருப்பமில்லை என்பது வேதனைக்குரியது.

[@arunstalin5965]

Can you imagine how advanced as a civilization they mustve been to think about water management when half the world was still living in forests

[@nsn5564]

Andrew, yet another excellent video. You manage to present a complex subject in simple and clearly understandable and exciting ways. It's really engrossing and as someone who was never interested in agriculture but who is now obsessed, I really can't thank you enough. You are inspiring a lot of people who had nothing to do with water, land or agriculture but who care about the planet.

[@amillison]

My plan is working :-)

[@srinivasanr2804]

Hey man Mr.Andrew thanks for taking this across the world.

[@RyzZaveri]

Thank you Andrew, very informative and inspiring vidéo.

[@satejpatil875]

Even as an India, I hadn't known this. Thankyou for enlightening me.

[@lawanyaarvind2810]

Mr Andrew Millison, thank you and thanks to your team for such a superb video showcasing the work of the Chola King Karikalan and the Chola Dynasty. Mikka Nanri.

[@irongolemboi3386]

the dividing of the rivers were fascinating and amazing

[@cacmang42]

Wow this is very well done, bravo!

[@williamsatish25]

Thank you Andrew for coming to my State and making this video, highly appreciated.

[@deepaknikam8198]

YOU ARE DOING A GREAT JOB...GOD BLESS YOU...