Ummed Sagar Bandh

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Ummed Sagar Bandh is a dam near Jodhpur in Rajasthan, India. It is located near Kaylana Lake. The dam supplies water to Jodhpur.

It was built during the reign of Maharaja Ummed Singh, in the year 1936. [1]

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References

  1. "Ummed Sagar Dam: Unique example of water conservation in Jodhpur, know when, why and who built it?". News Daily India. 16 August 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2022.