Q. Kalingarayan Anicut barrage, recently seen in the news, is located in which state?
Answer:
Tamil Nadu
Notes: The Kalingarayan Anicut, a 13th-century barrage on the Bhavani River in Erode, Tamil Nadu, is among the world's oldest water diversion projects. Acknowledged as a World Heritage Irrigation Structure in 2021 by ICID, it was commissioned by Kalingarayan, the ruler of Poondurai Nadu, a Kongu Nadu subdivision. In 1240, he joined Madurai Pandyas as a soldier, and in 1265, earned the title 'Kalingarayan' from Sadayavarman Sundara Pandyan, subsequently ruling Poondurai Nadu.