India - Khooni Bhandara, Burhanpur

Khooni Bhandara is an underground water management system comprising of eight waterworks built in the historical city of Burhanpur in Burhanpur district of the Central State of Madhya Pradesh in India.These Mughal period waterworks of Burhanpur form one of the most significant historic water systems in India. Built on similar Persian qanat approach as also in the existing historic towns of Aurangabad and and Bidar these water systems in Burhanpur were constructed in 1615 CE. In the first decade of 20th century, eight sets of these subterraneous conduits were excavated and traced and 6 of the these are still intact.