Abstract
The aim is to collect all information from contemporary and near-contemporary sources about the canals of Fīroz Shāh (reigned 1351–88), so as to map them as accurately as possible. The area involved includes Indian Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana and western UP. The paper also gives the account of a massive Sarasvati-restoration project, which like its paler modern-day successor (undertaken by the Haryana government), was a total failure.
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