So Dying Wisdom looks at a millennial tradition to find answers to today's irrigation and drinking water crises. That is why it links state prosperity to rainfall regimes, soil types, crop patterns, and localised water harvesting. In fact, Dying Wisdom looks into India's 15 ecological zones, each with its localised systems. An awesome variety. A trove of technology.
Rain is decentralised.
So is the demand for water. Dying Wisdom argues for a revival of local water harvesting systems. A revival that is not an archaic return to the past. This chapter finds such evidence in ancient texts, inscriptions, and archaeological remains. This chapter is divided into 15 sections.