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English: Locally called Kallanai, the Grand Anicut dam was built on the Cauvery River in the c. 100 BC – c. 100 AD[1][2][3] by Chola king, Karikalan. This massive structure was later reinforced by the British. Grand Anicut is believed to be one of the oldest water-diversion structures in the world that continues to be functional
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  1. ↑ DelhiAugust 26, India Today Online New. Incredible India! A 2,000-year-old functional dam (in en). India Today. Retrieved on 2019-02-15.
  2. ↑ Karikalan cholan memorial inaugurated - Times of India. The Times of India. Retrieved on 2019-02-15.
  3. ↑ Syed Muthahar Saqaf (10 March 2013). "A rock solid dam that has survived 2000 years". The Hindu. Retrieved on 13 November 2013.

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