Persian Wheel / Water Wheel / Rahat

An ancient mechanism for getting water out of a well. The wheel in the picture is probably the last extant one in Karnataka.

 

All you wanted to know about the Persian wheel here:

 

http://www.indiawaterportal.org/blog/2008/01/22/all-you-wanted-to-know-about-the-persian-wheel/ 

 

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