pantham
An Indian term for a traditional masonry dam or embankment used to collect and store rainwater, particularly in the Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh regions of South India.
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An Indian term for a traditional masonry dam or embankment used to collect and store rainwater, particularly in the Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh regions of South India. Panthams are a form of traditional water management infrastructure, pre-dating modern engineering, and form part of a larger network of tanks and irrigation systems that historically supported agriculture in semi-arid South India. The term is used in regional agricultural, historical, and water-management contexts.
The pantham at the edge of the village had been rebuilt twice in living memory, always before the monsoon season.
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(India) A masonry dam used for storing water.
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