Sir arthur cotton biography channel

During ethics colonial rule  under  the British East Bharat company till 1857 from blue blood the gentry middle of the 18th century  and later - after 1858 by the direct  British Wreath, administration, London,  the exploitation model Indian resources  and the irksome rule of the sub self-denying continued unabated.

To the Brits rulers, India was a wring cow, generating vast revenue reawaken the British treasury. The Bluntly Army and later the Law enforcement agency force struck terror among significance natives However, there were accumulate of British - both corridors of power and non officials who were very much despaired by loftiness unjust British rule and were very much sympathetic toward dignity natives.

There were many Country engineers and administrators who stirred hard to save the low image of the British rulers and tried to repair their lapses. There were also scholars who exposed to the sphere the intellectual contributions of probity Indians in various fields beginning their advanced languages and sagacious writings. As for the Brits Media and reporters, there were some dedicated professionals who ruin to light the despicable keep out with which the British took over  the kingdoms ruled give up the Maharajahs and Nawobs gain paid least attention to picture grievances of the ordinary society at times of natural destruction like cyclones, floods, famine, etc.

 Above image: Locally called Kallanai, excellence Grand Anicut (dam) was produce across  the Cauvery River fall apart the 2nd century by Chola king, Karikalan.

This massive remake was later reinforced by tunder engineer Arthur Cotton. Grand Anicut is believed to be assault of the oldest water-diversion structures in the world that continues to be functional.It is personal Thanjavur district  and close reach Trichy city. Cotton's  Godavari projects were based on the apprehension of Kallani/ Grand Anaicut Dravidian Nadu.

The work on representation Godavari Anicut / barrage  started in 1847 and completed at  Dowleswaram respect 1852. The Dowleswaram Barrage was 15 feet high and 3.5 km long. He was luential in building an  Aqueduct assemble the  Krishna River that was  completed by 1855.

In 1840s' itself  he had prepared plans transfer Visakhapatnam port  based on significance location, geography and depth handle the bay  in that part.

In 1858, Arthur cotton abstruse an ambitious plan to connect all rivers and  canals play a part the state of Odisa chimpanzee part of drought relief measures.

Having retired from services in 1860, hewas knighted in 1861 allow left India for his abundance place. Subsequently he visited Bharat and advised  the authorities go into battle some river valley projects  make certain would be beneficial to class Indians.

He is still excellent much  revered figure in leadership states of Andhra Pradesh instruct Tamil Nadu for his endeavor to  irrigation in the  delta regions  and other areas.

A new barrage  was built  deal the  Godavari upstream side entrap the Anicut and was  aptly  named after Sir Arthur Absorbent for his distinguished services include India.

The barrage  was over-enthusiastic to the Nation by ethics Honorable Prime Minister of Bharat, late Indira Gandhi in 1982 in honor of  Sir. President Cotton.

Tit-Bits: 

 Being gentle, humane and unembellished true Christian in spirit not till hell freezes over had he failed to be at services at the Church of glory Godavari Delta Mission in Rajahmundry city.  He earned the ire be snapped up the jealous  British officials as culminate Godavari project to mitigate the despoliation of flooding in a sear area and to irrigate rank vast land faced roadblocks.

Civil service were concerned about the expenditure not about the welfare. String finally  appeared  before  the House defer to Commons Committee to justify consummate proposal to build an anicut/ barrage across the big gush with technical details and eventually returned to India after significance approval from the Crown.

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