Government of India
EDULLUMOTA- Traditional Water Lifting Device, Andhra Pradesh
Keywords: Traditional water lifting device
Publisher: Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya, Bhopal
Description: Edullumota is a traditional water lifting device, widely distributed in Vizianagaram & Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh. The farmers of this area are depended for irrigation on canal, well, tank and streams. This technology is depended and works on man & animal power based technology. In this technique the mechanism is simple but interesting as water lifting container called ‘Guna’ works under backward & forward motion. The Guna tied with a rope attached to yoke through the wooden wheel become in force while motion of the animal forward & backward, while moving backward the water container open automatically due to water pressure and closed in forward motion automatically, Even today this indigenous technology of irrigation is very well adopted by the rural farmers of North Coastal Andhra Pradesh.
Source: Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya, Bhopal
Type: Exhibitions
Received From: Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya
| DC Field | Value |
| dc.coverage.spatial | Andhra Pradesh |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-08-02T13:12:48Z |
| dc.date.available | 2019-08-02T13:12:48Z |
| dc.description | Edullumota is a traditional water lifting device, widely distributed in Vizianagaram & Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh. The farmers of this area are depended for irrigation on canal, well, tank and streams. This technology is depended and works on man & animal power based technology. In this technique the mechanism is simple but interesting as water lifting container called ‘Guna’ works under backward & forward motion. The Guna tied with a rope attached to yoke through the wooden wheel become in force while motion of the animal forward & backward, while moving backward the water container open automatically due to water pressure and closed in forward motion automatically, Even today this indigenous technology of irrigation is very well adopted by the rural farmers of North Coastal Andhra Pradesh. |
| dc.source | Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya, Bhopal |
| dc.format.mimetype | image/jpeg |
| dc.publisher | Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya, Bhopal |
| dc.subject | Traditional water lifting device |
| dc.type | Exhibitions |
| dc.identifier.other | EXHIBIT NO. 14 |
| dc.format.medium | image |
| DC Field | Value |
| dc.coverage.spatial | Andhra Pradesh |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-08-02T13:12:48Z |
| dc.date.available | 2019-08-02T13:12:48Z |
| dc.description | Edullumota is a traditional water lifting device, widely distributed in Vizianagaram & Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh. The farmers of this area are depended for irrigation on canal, well, tank and streams. This technology is depended and works on man & animal power based technology. In this technique the mechanism is simple but interesting as water lifting container called ‘Guna’ works under backward & forward motion. The Guna tied with a rope attached to yoke through the wooden wheel become in force while motion of the animal forward & backward, while moving backward the water container open automatically due to water pressure and closed in forward motion automatically, Even today this indigenous technology of irrigation is very well adopted by the rural farmers of North Coastal Andhra Pradesh. |
| dc.source | Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya, Bhopal |
| dc.format.mimetype | image/jpeg |
| dc.publisher | Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya, Bhopal |
| dc.subject | Traditional water lifting device |
| dc.type | Exhibitions |
| dc.identifier.other | EXHIBIT NO. 14 |
| dc.format.medium | image |
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