Kuhls of Kangra

Offers an explanation for the durability of the kuhls of Kangra in the face of recurring environmental shocks and socioeconomic change. This book describes how farmers use and organize the kuhls and employs varied lines of theory and empirical data to account for the persistence of kuhls in the late twentieth century.

Preface Introduction 1. An Explanatory Tapestry 2. The Dynamic Landscape of Kuhl Irrigation 3. Statemaking and Irrigation in Kangra 4. Patterns of Change 5. Networks of Interdependence 6. Dynamic Regimes, Enduring Flows Appendix 1: A Note on Methods Appendix 2: Two Kuhl Stories Recounted by Shyam Lal Sharma Appendix 3: Summary Characteristics of Kuhl Regimes of the Neugal Watershed Notes Glossary References Index