Post Maha Janapadas—High Middle Ages 2nd slide

The Arthashastra of Kautilya mentions the construction of dams and bridges. The use of suspension bridges using plaited bamboo and iron chain was visible by about the 4th century.The stupa, the precursor of the pagoda and torii, was constructed by the 3rd century BCE.Rock-cut step wells in the region date from 200-400 CE.[Subsequently, the construction of wells at Dhank (550-625 CE) and stepped ponds at Bhinmal (850-950 CE) took place.