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UPSC 2025: The irrigation device called ‘Araghatta’ was
(a)a water bag made of leather pulled over a pulley
(b)a large wheel with earthen pots tied to the outer ends of its spokes
(c)a larger earthen pot driven by bullocks
(d)a large water bucket pulled up by rope directly by hand
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (b) a large wheel with earthen pots tied to the outer ends of its spokes
The araghaṭṭa, mentioned in early Sanskrit texts, was essentially the Persian wheel: a large vertical wheel whose spokes carried earthen pots that scooped water as the wheel turned. Hence description (b) matches the device; the other options describe unrelated lifting methods. ([houseofupsc.com](https://houseofupsc.com/upsc-prelims-2025-pyq-araghatta-ancient-irrigation-device/))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2025, GS Paper 1, as Question 13. It falls under Ancient History > Science & Technology.
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