Editing Hydromanagement in Ancient India (section)

=== '''Early Medieval and Later Periods: An Overview of Selected Regions''' ===
Till the 6th century CE, more or less, the image of different sorts of hydraulic techniques and their employment across the subcontinent was identical. In contrast to the second millennium BCE, however, there was no ruralization in the seventh century CE; rather, there was an increase in the number of state formations in both core and periphery regions. This resulted in what many early-modern scholars refer to as the "Third Urbanization." However, the patterns that were developing were distinct. While in Himalayan areas the settlements were tiny and most initiatives were taken by communities, further south the Cholas were solidifying their dominance and some of the major urban centers of their contemporary time were flourishing. While in the dry and semi-arid areas of Gujarat and Rajasthan, Sanskritization led to the emergence of the Rajputs and the foundation of new chiefdoms and kingdoms. This also led to the quest for new sources of legitimacy, one of which was the construction of a watershed management system for the public good. A detailed examination of Tamilakam, the Central Himalayas, and Rajasthan can assist us in better comprehending the divergent pattern.