CONTENTS: Acknowledgement, 1. Dholavira Rock-Cut Well: Where it all began, 2. Betwa Flowing in the Heart of India, 3. Salmora Potters of Majuli: A Living Rclic of Riverine Trade, 4. Water Heritage of Jodhpur: Then and Now, 5. Mandu's Water Heritage Epicurean Delight, 6. Karez System of Bidar: A Persian Oasis in Deccan, 7. Bijapur Water Heritage: An Oasis in Parched Deccan, 8. Burhanpur: A Medieval Waer Oasis, 9. Step-Wells of Gujarat: A Timeless Journey, 10. Sacred Tanks of Ekamra Bhubaneswar, 11. Kumbakonam: The Celebration of Hindu Legends in Cauery Delta, 12. Deeg Palace: A Synthesis of Perisan and Indian Aesthetics in Water, 13. Water and Thar Desert Stories from Indo-Pak Border, 14. Misings living on the Curse and Gift of Brahmaputra, Index.